Photo by Abhay Kewat
Collared Owlet in India
This is Asia's smallest owl at around 6.25 in /16 cm.
I've seen comments that it calls in all directions, making it a difficult owl to locate by sounds. Here is a video of it hooting all around. It's a pretty cute sound.
The perfect shirt-poclet sized roundboi for all occasions
Can't think of any other reason they'd be that size. ๐