Stygian owl – The Red Eyed Devil’s Owl: Many species of owls are found all over the world. You might have seen many of them. Have you ever seen the ‘Devil Owl’? whose real name There is a Stygian owl. Although its eyes are yellow or orange-yellow, but when light falls on them, their color changes and they appear frightfully bright red, People get scared as soon as they see them. That is why this owl is associated with the devil. Now pictures of this bird are going viral on social media.
The picture of this owl has been shared on the social media platform ‘X’ (earlier Twitter) by a user named @Rainmaker1973, in which its red colored eyes can be seen. Also, an Instagram user @hidden.ny has also posted its pictures. In which the eyes of this owl can be seen glowing red and orange.
The stygian owl (Asio stygius) has yellow or orangish-yellow eyes but if any light reflection happens, the color appears to be bright red.
(Claudio Eigi) pic.twitter.com/WK08Bpgkmb
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) September 9, 2023
Interesting information about owl
Stygian owl is a nocturnal bird (Nocturnal Bird), they do not fly during the day and roost in dense trees. They are found in Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Apart from these, this owl is found in some other countries. They like to live in high altitude areas as well as in dense forests or grasslands. These owls hunt bats, birds, reptiles and large insects. Its scientific name is Asio stygius.
That’s why eyes look red
According to the report of ncdnadayblog.org, this owl has reflective discs in its eyes, due to which its eyes appear red, because when exposed to daylight, reflective discs reflect light, their eyes They are basically yellow-orange, but the color of the eyes changes as soon as light falls on them.
According to various folklore and mythology, Stygian owls have been given the status of devils due to their scary appearance. Tantrikas also use it to perform magic.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 11, 2023, 19:39 IST