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Owl Diversity in Guwahati

November 1 , 2026 1 hrs 0 min 17 0

A scientific study recorded eight owl species in Guwahati, Assam, during surveys conducted from November 2023 to July 2025.
The study recorded owls in 24 of 33 surveyed grid cells, each covering one square kilometre.
The Barn Owl and Spotted Owlet were the most frequently detected species.
The other six species were Brown Hawk Owl, Brown Fish Owl, Collared Scops Owl, Mountain Scops Owl, Oriental Scops Owl and Asian Barred Owlet.
All eight species are classified as Least Concern (LC) on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.
Owls belong to the order Strigiformes, which includes two living families: Tytonidae and Strigidae; they help control rodent populations naturally.