Oriental Scops Owl

The Oriental scops owl is a small, variably plumaged, yellow-eyed owl with ear tufts that are not always erect. It can be told from the collared scops owl by its whitish scapular stripe, well-marked underparts and lack of a pale collar. There are grey and rufous forms, with intermediates, and the sexes look alike. Individuals may freeze with the eyes half-closed when disturbed (Wikipedia, general species account).

It has a repeated liquid call like 'tuk tok torok', with adults higher-pitched than juveniles. It has an extremely wide distribution across eastern and southern Asia and inhabits dry deciduous forest from Russia to Thailand, nesting in tree holes from February to April. The account opened does not name Bhutan.