Javan owlet

The Javan owlet (Glaucidium castanopterum) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is native to the islands of Java and Bali.

Javan owlet

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Glaucidium
Species:
G. castanopterum
Binomial name
Glaucidium castanopterum
(Horsfield, 1821)
Range of G. castanopterum      Resident

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Glaucidium castanopterum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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