Red-chested owlet
Glaucidium tephronotum Sharpe, 1875
The red-chested owlet (Glaucidium tephronotum) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 87.4 g to 101.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the red-chested owlet
- Weight
- 87.4 g – 101.8 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
- 2.8 – 2.9src 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 red-chested owlet live?
Not recorded
What is the red-chested owlet?
The red-chested owlet (Glaucidium tephronotum) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae, native to the African tropical rainforest. Its habits and behaviour are poorly known.
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Is the red-chested owlet endangered?
The red-chested 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. What the categories mean.
How is the red-chested owlet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusGlaucidium
- SpeciesGlaucidium tephronotum Sharpe, 1875
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- RCOWEnglish
- mussolet de pit roigCatalan
- kulíšek rudoprsýCzech
- kulíšek rezavoprsýCzech
- cordylluan frongochWelsh
- Rødbrystet SpurveugleDanish
- RotbrustzwergkauzGerman
- Rotbrust-ZwergkauzGerman
- RotbrustkauzGerman
- ruĝbrusta strigetoEsperanto
- Mochuelo pechirojoSpanish
- Mochuelo pechirrojoSpanish
- tõmmuselg-värbkakkEstonian
- tropiikkivarpuspöllöFinnish
- Chevêchette à pieds jaunesFrench
- crvenoprsi ćukCroatian
- vörösmellű törpekuvikHungarian
- Civettina pettorossoItalian
- ムネアカスズメフクロウJapanese
- geltonkojė žvirblinė pelėdaLithuanian
- RoodborstdwerguilDutch
- gråhodeugleNorwegian
- sóweczka rdzawopierśnaPolish
- mochinho-de-peito-vermelhoPortuguese
- mocho-pigmeu-de-peito-ruivoPortuguese
- Красногрудый сычикRussian
- Красногрудый воробьиный сычRussian
- kuvičok hrdzavoprsýSlovak
- Crvenogruda mala sovaSerbian
- rödbröstad sparvugglaSwedish
- Kara Kızıl Serçe BaykuşuTurkish
- сичик-горобець рудобокийUkrainian
- 紅胸鵂鶹Chinese
- 红胸鸺鹠Chinese
Relatives of the red-chested owlet
Other species in the same genus Glaucidium.
Eurasian pygmy owl
Glaucidium passerinum
Asian barred owlet
Glaucidium cuculoides
Jungle owlet
Glaucidium radiatum
African barred owlet
Glaucidium capense
Mountain pygmy owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Pearl-spotted owlet
Glaucidium perlatum
CompareRed-chested owlet vs Eurasian pygmy owlRed-chested owlet vs Asian barred owletRed-chested owlet vs Jungle owletRed-chested owlet vs African barred owlet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-chested owlet?
An adult red-chested owlet weighs 87.4 g – 101.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the red-chested owlet endangered?
The red-chested 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 red-chested owlet?
The red-chested owlet (Glaucidium tephronotum) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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