Sunda Owlet
Taenioptynx sylvaticus (Bonaparte, 1850)
59 gWeight
Busiest months: March · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia
Sunda Owlet has been recorded at 22 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia323 records
- Southern slopes of Gng. Kerinci, Jambi, SumatraIndonesia119 records
- Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia97 records
More places
- Gunung KerinciIndonesia64 records
- Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia59 records
- Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia46 records
- Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia35 records
- Kinabalu Park – Kiau View/Silau Silau Trail JunctionMalaysia34 records
- Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia34 records
- Paya MagaMalaysia27 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.
Questions
How big is the Sunda Owlet?
The Sunda Owlet weighs around 59 g.
Where does the Sunda Owlet live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Sumatra and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Sunda Owlet?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Sunda Owlet eat?
Main food: Vertebrate prey.
What family is the Sunda Owlet in?
It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 59 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Vertebrate prey
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 93 mm
- Tail
- 50 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: montane Sumatra and Borneo
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Owls Strigidae
- Genus
- Taenioptynx
Other birds in the genus Taenioptynx
Collared OwletTaenioptynx brodiei
Papuan Hawk-OwlUroglaux dimorpha
Rufous OwlNinox rufa
Powerful OwlNinox strenua
Barking OwlNinox connivens
Sumba BoobookNinox rudolfi
Australian BoobookNinox boobook
Rote BoobookNinox rotiensis
Timor BoobookNinox fusca
Alor BoobookNinox plesseni
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