Jungle owlet
Glaucidium radiatum (Tickell, 1833)
The jungle owlet (Glaucidium radiatum) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 101 g to 114 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the jungle owlet
- Weight
- 101 g – 114 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.8 – 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the jungle owlet live?
Not recorded
What is the jungle owlet?
The jungle owlet (Glaucidium radiatum) or barred jungle owlet is native to the Indian Subcontinent. The species is often found singly, in pairs or small groups, and they are usually detected by their calls at dawn and dusk. There are two subspecies, with that found in the Western Ghats sometimes considered a full species.
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What does the jungle owlet sound like?
Is the jungle owlet endangered?
The jungle owlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the jungle owlet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusGlaucidium
- SpeciesGlaucidium radiatum (Tickell, 1833)
Synonyms Strix radiata, Taenioglaux radiata
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- mussolet de junglaCatalan
- kulíšek indickýCzech
- kulíšek džunglovýCzech
- cordylluan y goedwigWelsh
- JunglespurveugleDanish
- DschungelzwergkauzGerman
- Dschungel-SperlingskauzGerman
- DschungelkauzGerman
- ĝangala strigetoEsperanto
- Mochuelo de junglaSpanish
- džungli-värbkakkEstonian
- intianvarpuspöllöFinnish
- Chevêchette de jungleFrench
- indijski ćukCroatian
- dzsungel törpekuvikHungarian
- Civettina della giunglaItalian
- Civetta nana della giunglaItalian
- モリスズメフクロウJapanese
- džiunglinė žvirblinė pelėdaLithuanian
- ചെമ്പൻനത്ത്Malayalam
- वनपिंगळाMarathi
- JungledwerguilDutch
- indiaugleNorwegian
- sóweczka prążkowanaPolish
- mochinho-indianoPortuguese
- mocho-pigmeu-da-selvaPortuguese
- Джунглевый сычикRussian
- Джунглевый воробьиный сычRussian
- kuvičok džungľovýSlovak
- indisk sparvugglaSwedish
- Hint Yazılı Serçe BaykuşuTurkish
- сичик-горобець індійськийUkrainian
- 林鵂鶹Chinese
- 丛林鸺鹠Chinese
Relatives of the jungle owlet
Other species in the same genus Glaucidium.
Eurasian pygmy owl
Glaucidium passerinum
Asian barred owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides
African barred owlet
Glaucidium capense
Mountain pygmy owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Pearl-spotted owlet
Glaucidium perlatum
Ferruginous pygmy owl
Glaucidium brasilianum
CompareJungle owlet vs Eurasian pygmy owlJungle owlet vs Asian barred owletJungle owlet vs African barred owletJungle owlet vs Mountain pygmy owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the jungle owlet?
An adult jungle owlet weighs 101 g – 114 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the jungle owlet endangered?
The jungle owlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the jungle owlet?
The jungle owlet (Glaucidium radiatum) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
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