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Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet
Glaucidium sjostedti
Sjöstedt's Barred Owlet (Glaucidium sjostedti) — Owls of Africa.
The Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet (Glaucidium sjostedti) is a member of the Strigidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 139 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 sjostedti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 139 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Not Evaluated
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sjöstedt’s 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 Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet (Glaucidium sjostedti) belongs to the Strigidae family of the order Strigiformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Cameroon to DR Congo and Gabon.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 139 g, with a wing length of about 15.8 cm and a tail of around 9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.4 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet?
The Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 139 g.
Where does the Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet live?
The Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet is found across Africa with a range covering AF Cameroon to DR Congo and Gabon, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet belong to?
The Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet (Glaucidium sjostedti) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet eat?
The Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet migrate?
The Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sjöstedt’s 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.
How large is the Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet's range?
The Sjöstedt’s Barred Owlet has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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