Chestnut-backed Owlet

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同属物种

African Barred Owlet

African Barred Owlet

Amazonian Pygmy Owl

Amazonian Pygmy Owl

Andean Pygmy Owl

Andean Pygmy Owl

斑头鸺鹠

Asian Barred Owlet

Austral Pygmy Owl

Austral Pygmy Owl

Central American Pygmy Owl

Central American Pygmy Owl

形态与习性

The chestnut-backed owlet (Glaucidium castanotum) (often misspelled Glaucidium castanonotum), is an owl which is endemic to Sri Lanka. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most of the smaller owl species. This species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the jungle owlet.