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Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides
Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides) — Owls of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides) is a member of the Strigidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 198 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Strigiformes
- Family Strigidae Owls
- Genus Glaucidium
- Species cuculoides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 198 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Asian Barred Owlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Asian Barred Owlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides) is a species of bird in the Strigidae family, part of the order Strigiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to se Asia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 198 g, with a wing length of about 14.8 cm and a tail of around 8.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Asian Barred Owlet?
The Asian Barred Owlet is a large bird that weighs around 198 g.
Where does the Asian Barred Owlet live?
The Asian Barred Owlet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to se Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Asian Barred Owlet belong to?
The Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Asian Barred Owlet eat?
The Asian Barred Owlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Asian Barred Owlet migrate?
The Asian Barred Owlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Asian Barred Owlet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Asian Barred Owlet make?
1 real field recording of the Asian Barred Owlet — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Asian Barred Owlet's range?
The Asian Barred Owlet has a mapped global range of about 4.6 million km².
Conservation
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