Owls of Nepal

‘Nepal Owl Conservation Project’ is one of the major projects of the organization. The project is currently focused throughout the country on various research and development projects conservation dimension of the species. The inception of the project dates back to 2008 when the team initiated its first owl conservation camps in the country, which was followed by establishment of first monitoring baseline in 2009.

S.N.	Name	National Status	Population Estimation
1	Dusky Eagle Owl	Critically Endangered	10-40
2	Tawny Fish Owl	Critically Endangered	<20
3	Eastern Grass Owl	Critically Endangered	<10
4	Spot-bellied Owl	Endangered	50-250
5	Common Barn Owl	Vulnerable	<1000
6	Short-eared Owl	Vulnerable	NA, decreasing
7	Rock Eagle Owl	Vulnerable	NA, decreasing
8	Brown Fish Owl	Vulnerable	1000-3000
9	Brown Wood Owl	Vulnerable	<700
10	Brown Hawk Owl	Least Concern	NA, decreasing
11	Mountain Scops Owl	Least Concern	NA, decreasing
12	Collared Scops Owl	Least Concern	NA, decreasing
13	Himalayan Wood Owl	Least Concern	NA, decreasing
14	Collared Owlet	Least Concern	NA
15	Asian Barred Owlet	Least Concern	NA, decreasing
16	Jungle Owlet	Least Concern	NA, decreasing
17	Little Owl	Least Concern	NA, decreasing
18	Spotted Owlet	Least Concern	NA
19	Oriental Scops Owl	Data Deficient	NA, decreasing
20	Eurasian Eagle Owl	Data Deficient	NA, decreasing
21	Mottled Wood Owl	Data Deficient	NA
22.	Oriental Bay Owl	Assumed to have been extinct from Nepal
23.	Long-eared Owl	A vagrant bird that appears occasionally