Asian Barred Owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,520
- Most observed in
- 🇹🇭 Thailand
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Asian barred owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides), also known as the cuckoo owlet, is a species of pygmy owl native to the forests and shrublands of mainland Southeast Asia to the foothills of the Himalayas of northern Pakistan. It is a smaller owl, measuring 22–25 cm (8.7–9.8 in), making it one of the larger pygmy owls. They are primarily insectivorous but will eat lizards, small rodents and birds as well.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Asian barred owlet”.