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Albertine Owlet
Glaucidium albertinum Prigogine, 1983
Strigidae — Owls
Albertine Owlet, Glaucidium albertinum, is an owl of the montane forests of the Albertine Rift in north-east Congo and north-west Rwanda. It was described by Prigogine in 1983. It is a small, large-headed bird without ear-tufts, and it is close in appearance to the African barred owlet. The head is marked with pale flecks, the upperparts are maroon-brown, and the back and mantle are unbarred. The underparts are patterned with maroon, creamy bars, off-white and dark chestnut spots, while the tail shows large white spots.
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae — Owls
- Breeding range
- Africa: ne Congo and n Rwanda
