Feathers of Omani Owl

Am Von In Asia, Identification, Rarities

Since there are no photos to be found online of feathers of Omani Owl / Omankauz (Strix butleri), I asked Hanieh Pasalari from Iran who cares for a captive individual to take a picture of some moulted wing feathers. Thanks Hanieh! If you’re not aware of the funky story around the „discovery“ of the Omani Owl: here are parts of it in brief.

Moulted feathers (the four on the right of the wing) of an Omani Owl taken into care in Hormozgan province, Iran.
November 2022. Photo: Hanieh Pasalari