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Albertine owlet

Glaucidium albertinum Prigogine, 1983

NTNear Threatenedowls

The albertine owlet (Glaucidium albertinum) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 73 g to 119.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.

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Quick facts about the albertine owlet

Weight
73 g – 119.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the albertine owlet live?

Not recorded

What is the albertine owlet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Albertine owlet (Glaucidium albertinum) or Prigogine's owlet, is a small species of small owl in the family Strigidae, native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.

From the Wikipedia article “Albertine owlet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albertine_owlet&oldid=1357042382), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the albertine owlet endangered?

The albertine owlet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.

How is the albertine owlet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderStrigiformes
  5. familyStrigidae
  6. genusGlaucidium
  7. SpeciesGlaucidium albertinum Prigogine, 1983

Synonyms Glaucidium capense albertinum, Smithiglaux albertinum, Taenioglaux albertina

Other names and names in other languages (40)
  • ALOWEnglish
  • Prigogine's owletEnglish
  • Prigogine's owletEnglish
  • بومة ألبرتينArabic
  • mussolet d'AlbertineCatalan
  • kulíšek albertinskýCzech
  • kulíšek skvrnitobřichýCzech
  • cordylluan PrigogineWelsh
  • AlbertinespurveugleDanish
  • AlbertseekauzGerman
  • AlbertsperlingskauzGerman
  • AlbertzwergkauzGerman
  • alberta strigetoEsperanto
  • Mochuelo del AlbertoSpanish
  • Mochuelo Enano del Lago AlbertoSpanish
  • ruanda värbkakkEstonian
  • kongonvarpuspöllöFinnish
  • Chevêchette du GrabenFrench
  • Chevêchette de PrigogineFrench
  • ruandski ćukCroatian
  • Albertine-törpekuvikHungarian
  • Civetta albertinaItalian
  • Civettina di AlbertineItalian
  • コンゴスズメフクロウJapanese
  • ザイールスズメフクロウJapanese
  • Alberto žvirblinė pelėdaLithuanian
  • Prigogines DwerguilDutch
  • tutsiugleNorwegian
  • sóweczka górskaPolish
  • mochinho-albertinoPortuguese
  • mocho-pigmeu-albertinoPortuguese
  • Сычик АльбертинаRussian
  • Альбертинский сычикRussian
  • Воробьиный сыч АльбертинаRussian
  • kuvičok horskýSlovak
  • albertinesparvugglaSwedish
  • Albert Serçe BaykuşuTurkish
  • сичик-горобець рифтовийUkrainian
  • 艾伯鸺鹠Chinese
  • 亞伯丁鵂鶹Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the albertine owlet

Other species in the same genus Glaucidium.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the albertine owlet?

An adult albertine owlet weighs 73 g – 119.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the albertine owlet endangered?

The albertine owlet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.

What kind of animal is the albertine owlet?

The albertine owlet (Glaucidium albertinum) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Albertine owlet (Glaucidium albertinum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/albertine-owlet

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{albertine_owlet_2026,
  title = {Albertine owlet (Glaucidium albertinum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/albertine-owlet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}