Asian Barred Owlet

Glaucidium cuculoides (Vigors, 1830)

Asian Barred Owlet, Glaucidium cuculoides, is a resident owl of the Oriental Region, from the Himalayas to south-east Asia, including mainland south-east Asia and the foothills of the Himalayas into northern Pakistan. It belongs to the Strigidae family and was described by Vigors in 1830. It is a small pygmy owl of woodland, forest and shrubland, and may also occur in gardens and parks. A key feature is its dense barring, with a white throat patch and dark brown wings and tail marked with pale bars.

Order

Strigiformes

Family

Strigidae — Owls

Breeding range

Oriental Region: Himalayas to se Asia