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Long-whiskered owlet

Xenoglaux loweryi O'Neill & G. R. Graves, 1977

VUVulnerableowls

The long-whiskered owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 48 g to 48.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Long-whiskered owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi)
Photo: thibaudaronson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the long-whiskered owlet

Weight
48 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
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the long-whiskered owlet live?

Not recorded

What is the long-whiskered owlet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The long-whiskered owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) is a vulnerable species of owl in subfamily Surniinae of the "typical owls", family Strigidae. It is endemic to a small area in Amazonas and San Martín departments of northern Peru.

From the Wikipedia article “Long-whiskered owlet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Long-whiskered_owlet&oldid=1384038465), 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 long-whiskered owlet endangered?

The long-whiskered owlet is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the long-whiskered owlet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderStrigiformes
  5. familyStrigidae
  6. genusXenoglaux
  7. SpeciesXenoglaux loweryi O'Neill & G. R. Graves, 1977
Other names and names in other languages (42)
  • بوم طويل الشاربArabic
  • mussolet pelutCatalan
  • kulíšek vousatýCzech
  • kulíšek LoweryhoCzech
  • Cordylluan y wisgersWelsh
  • SkægspurveugleDanish
  • PerukauzGerman
  • PeruanerkauzGerman
  • WeißbrauenkauzGerman
  • longliphara strigetoEsperanto
  • Mochuelo peludoSpanish
  • Búho Pequeño de Bigotes AlargadosSpanish
  • Lechucita Bigotona Mochuelo PeludoSpanish
  • udekakkEstonian
  • بوفچه ریشبلندPersian
  • partapöllöFinnish
  • Elfette nimbéeFrench
  • Chevêchette nimbéeFrench
  • brkati ćukCroatian
  • pofaszakállas törpekuvikHungarian
  • Civetta baffutaItalian
  • Civetta di LoweryItalian
  • カオカザリヒメフクロウJapanese
  • ilgaūsė žvirblinė pelėdaLithuanian
  • SnorrebaarduilDutch
  • kinnskjeggugleNorwegian
  • wąsówkaPolish
  • coruja-de-bigodePortuguese
  • corujinha-de-bigodePortuguese
  • corujinha-de-bigodesPortuguese
  • mocho-de-bigodesPortuguese
  • Бакенбардовый сычикRussian
  • Андский бакенбардовый сычикRussian
  • kuvičok fúzatýSlovak
  • Zulufasta sovicaSerbian
  • borstugglaSwedish
  • Saçaklı BaykuşTurkish
  • сичик-ельф перуанськийUkrainian
  • Cú ria dàiVietnamese
  • 長鬚鴞Chinese
  • 長髭鵂鶹Chinese
  • 长须鸺鹠Chinese

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Relatives of the long-whiskered owlet

Other species in the same family Strigidae.

VU, Vulnerable
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)

Snowy owl

Bubo scandiacus

Strigidae

LC, Least Concern
Tawny owl (Strix aluco)

Tawny owl

Strix aluco

Strigidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the long-whiskered owlet?

An adult long-whiskered owlet weighs 48 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the long-whiskered owlet endangered?

The long-whiskered owlet is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the long-whiskered owlet?

The long-whiskered owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.

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@misc{long_whiskered_owlet_2026,
  title = {Long-whiskered owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/long-whiskered-owlet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}