Asian barred owlet / Kuckucks-Sperlingskauz (Glaucidium cuculoides)

Wikipedia: Asian barred owlet Source: WIKIPEDIA Asian_barred_owlet_-_Prasanna_Mamidala.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Glaucidium (Glaucidium); Family Strigidae (Strigidae)
General: 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. [more]