
Jungle Owlet
Glaucidium radiatum (Tickell, 1833)
101 gWeight
The jungle owlet (Glaucidium radiatum) or barred jungle owlet is native to the Indian Subcontinent.
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Where and when it's recorded
Jungle Owlet has been recorded at 102 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kanha NP – Mukki ZoneIndia3,876 records
- Kanha Tiger Reserve – Mukki GateIndia2,108 records
- Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia858 records
More places
- Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia790 records
- Kanha NP – Kanha ZoneIndia754 records
- Kanha Tiger ReserveIndia710 records
- Kerala Agricultural UniversityIndia679 records
- Banjar River, ChaukitolaIndia605 records
- Kanha NP – Kisli ZoneIndia478 records
- Jhilmil Jheel Conservation ReserveIndia413 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The jungle owlet (Glaucidium radiatum) or barred jungle owlet is native to the Indian Subcontinent. The species is often found singly, in pairs or small groups, and they are usually detected by their calls at dawn and dusk. There are two subspecies, with that found in the Western Ghats sometimes considered a full species.
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Questions
How big is the Jungle Owlet?
The Jungle Owlet weighs around 101 g.
Where does the Jungle Owlet live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: India. It is most often recorded in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
When is the best time to see the Jungle Owlet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Jungle Owlet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Jungle Owlet as Least Concern.
What does the Jungle Owlet eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Jungle Owlet in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 101 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 123 mm
- Tail
- 65 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: India
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Glaucidium
Other birds in the genus Glaucidium
Eurasian Pygmy OwlGlaucidium passerinum
Pearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatum
Red-chested OwletGlaucidium tephronotum
Sjöstedt's Barred OwletGlaucidium sjostedti
Asian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoides
Javan OwletGlaucidium castanopterum
Chestnut-backed OwletGlaucidium castanotum
African Barred OwletGlaucidium capense
Albertine OwletGlaucidium albertinum
Northern Pygmy OwlGlaucidium californicum
Mountain Pygmy OwlGlaucidium gnoma
Baja Pygmy OwlGlaucidium hoskinsii
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