Prakruti Parichay
StrigidaeGlaucidium

Asian Barred Owlet

Glaucidium cuculoidas

23–23 cmMedium
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Himalayas, NE India and Bangladesh. I) From Jungle by larger size and longer, fuller-looking tail, buff barring on wing-coverts and flight feathers {Wings of Jungle barred rufous a ndcontrast with buff-barred mantle), and less finely barred upperparts and underparts, with barring broken and apparent as broad streaks on belly and flanks. Juvenile has buff spotting on crown, nape and mantle; breast-barring and flank-streaking more diffuse. In E Himalayas and NE subcontinent (G. c. austerumand G. c. rufsscens) more rufous, with rufous-buff barring. Voice Call is a continuous bubbling whistle. Mainly diurnal. Forests.

Colour

Buff / TanRufous / Red-brown
Average size
23 cm
Habitat
Forests.
Behaviour
Resident., Mainly diurnal.

About this bird

Resident. Himalayas, NE India and Bangladesh. I) From Jungle by larger size and longer, fuller-looking tail, buff barring on wing-coverts and flight feathers {Wings of Jungle barred rufous a ndcontrast with buff-barred mantle), and less finely barred upperparts and underparts, with barring broken and apparent as broad streaks on belly and flanks. Juvenile has buff spotting on crown, nape and mantle; breast-barring and flank-streaking more diffuse. In E Himalayas and NE subcontinent (G. c. austerumand G. c. rufsscens) more rufous, with rufous-buff barring. Voice Call is a continuous bubbling whistle. Mainly diurnal. Forests.

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Asian Barred Owlet is bigger than Green Sandpiper but smaller than Afghan Babbler.

This bird

Asian Barred Owlet

Glaucidium cuculoidas

23–23 cm