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Chestnut backed owlet (Glaucidium castanotum). The chestnut-backed owlet (Glaucidium castanotum) 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.
The chestnut-backed owlet is small and stocky, measuring 19 cm (7.5 in) in length. It resembles the jungle owlet in shape, size and appearance but the upperparts, scapulars and wing coverts are mainly chestnut brown, with darker barring. The underparts are white with blackish shaft-streaks. More... indianbirds.thedynamicnature.com
Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Glaucidium
Species: G. castanotum
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Chestnut backed owlet (Glaucidium castanotum). The chestnut-backed owlet (Glaucidium castanotum) 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.
The chestnut-backed owlet is small and stocky, measuring 19 cm (7.5 in) in length. It resembles the jungle owlet in shape, size and appearance but the upperparts, scapulars and wing coverts are mainly chestnut brown, with darker barring. The underparts are white with blackish shaft-streaks. More... indianbirds.thedynamicnature.com
Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Glaucidium
Species: G. castanotum
#Birds #Owl #YouTubeBirds
