The characteristic call is a duet of the male and female, while other notes include a low hoot and a screech.

Their large size, lack of "ear" tufts and the concentric barring on the face make them easy to identify.

This large owl lacks ear tufts and is mottled and vermiculated in reddish brown and white.

[5] The concentric barring on the face and mottled crown separate it from the brown wood owl in southern India.

Recently a doctor named Dr Arpit Bansal based in Prayagraj captured its images.

Also it was observed and images were captured by an enthusiastic photographer named Sachin Yadav in Kasimpur village of Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh.

When disturbed they may fly in bright sunshine, although they choose to shelter within a dense grove of trees.