Glaucidium cuculoides whiteleyi

(Blyth, 1867)

Vernacular names
English : Asian barred owlet
French : Chevêchette cuculoïde

Classification
Class : Aves
Order : Strigiformes
Family : Strigidae
Notes : 7 other subspecies known.

Identification
Adults grow to 25 cm in length for a weight of 240 g. Coloration brown with thin horizontal creamy stripes on darker wings and lighter breast. Face with circular beige stripes and white supercilium. Two rows of white spots on wings.

Range and habitat
Subspecies found from South-east China to nearby north Vietnam. Species occurs from the Himalayas to east China and south Thailand. Lives in open forests, subtropical jungles and woodlands, gardens, to 2100 m.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Appendix II
Status : The species has a large range and seems to successfully adapt to life near human settlements, even in cities. It doesn’t seem to be threatened.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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