Jungle Owlet (Glaucidium radiatum)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Kanha NP – Mukki ZoneIndia3,876 records
  2. Kanha Tiger Reserve – Mukki GateIndia2,108 records
  3. Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia858 records
More places
  1. Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia790 records
  2. Kanha NP – Kanha ZoneIndia754 records
  3. Kanha Tiger ReserveIndia710 records
  4. Kerala Agricultural UniversityIndia679 records
  5. Banjar River, ChaukitolaIndia605 records
  6. Kanha NP – Kisli ZoneIndia478 records
  7. Jhilmil Jheel Conservation ReserveIndia413 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaNepalSri LankaBangladeshBhutan

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

Family
Owls Strigidae
Genus
Glaucidium

Other birds in the genus Glaucidium

Jungle Owlet

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