The Indian Eagle-Owl is a large owl of hills and rocky country in the Indian subcontinent. Its raised feather tufts are a clear feature.
Its brown plumage is streaked and mottled, with raised feather tufts on either side of the head and orange-yellow eyes.
It is nocturnal and calls from high perches around dawn and dusk. It uses scrubby woodland on hills and rocky ground, and feeds mainly on rodents, as well as birds, frogs, and reptiles.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.