Distribution and Habitat
This species is distributed from the Lower Himalayas from Kumaon east to Burma, thence to central Laos and central Vietnam. They are found through India and peninsular southeast Asia down into the southermost limits of the range in Sri Lanka and southern Thailand. The Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl inhabits dense, evergreen forests or moist deciduous forests, though can range secondarily into tropical valleys, terrai and shola in the lower hills of India. It is mainly a species of tropical and subtropical foothills, mainly being distributed at elevations of 900–1,200 m (3,000–3,900 ft), though have been found at anywhere from sea-level to over 2,100 m (6,900 ft).
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