Wikipedia: Asian barred owlet Source: WIKIPEDIA
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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.
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