Spotted owlet
Athene brama (Temminck, 1821)
The spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a species in the family Strigidae, order Strigiformes. Recorded adults weigh 112 g to 114 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the spotted owlet
- Weight
- 112 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- human_modifiedsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.2 – 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 spotted owlet live?
Not recorded
What is the spotted owlet?
The spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl which breeds in tropical Asia from North Pakistan to Southeast Asia. A common resident of open habitats including farmland and human habitation, it has adapted to living in cities. They roost in small groups in the hollows of trees or in cavities in rocks and buildings. It nests in a hole in a tree or building, laying 3–5 eggs. The species shows great variation including clinal variation in size and forms a superspecies with the very similar little owl.
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What does the spotted owlet sound like?
Is the spotted owlet endangered?
The spotted 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 spotted owlet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- genusAthene
- SpeciesAthene brama (Temminck, 1821)
Synonyms Athene brahma, Strix brama
Other names and names in other languages (57)
- بوم منقطArabic
- কুৰুলী ফেঁচাAssamese
- Брамінскі сычBelarusian
- Южноазиатска кукумявкаBulgarian
- খুঁড়ুলে পেঁচাBangla
- mussol BramanCatalan
- sýček brahmínskýCzech
- tylluan fach fraithWelsh
- Indisk KirkeugleDanish
- BrahmakauzGerman
- Brahma-KauzGerman
- makula strigetoEsperanto
- Punktita strigetoEsperanto
- Mochuelo brahmánSpanish
- Tecolote manchado de la IndiaSpanish
- küla-kivikakkEstonian
- Mozolo pikartBasque
- بوفچه خالدارPersian
- جغد کوچک خالدارPersian
- brahmanpöllöFinnish
- Chevêche brameFrench
- Ulchabhán chluasghearrIrish
- pjegavi ćukCroatian
- brahmakuvikHungarian
- brama kuvikHungarian
- Բրահմայական բվեճArmenian
- Civetta maculataItalian
- Civetta macchiataItalian
- インドコキンメフクロウJapanese
- indokininė pelėdikėLithuanian
- punktainais apogsLatvian
- പുള്ളിനത്ത്Malayalam
- ကလော်၊ ဂစေံmnw
- पिंगळाMarathi
- ဇီးကွက်Burmese
- कोचलगाँडे लाटोकोसेरोNepali
- Brahmaanse SteenuilDutch
- tempelugleNorwegian
- ਚੁਗਲPunjabi
- pójdźka bramińskaPolish
- چُغلWestern Panjabi
- mocho-brâmanePortuguese
- mocho-de-bramaPortuguese
- mocho-malhadoPortuguese
- Браминский сычRussian
- kuvik škvrnitýSlovak
- пегава кукумавкаSerbian
- Pegava kukumavkaSerbian
- brahminugglaSwedish
- புள்ளி ஆந்தைTamil
- นกเค้าจุดThai
- Hint KukumavıTurkish
- сич браминськийUkrainian
- сич брамінськийUkrainian
- Cú trán trắngVietnamese
- 横斑腹小鸮Chinese
- 橫斑腹小鴞Chinese
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Relatives of the spotted owlet
Other species in the same genus Athene.
Little owl
Athene noctua
Burrowing owl
Athene cunicularia
Forest owlet
Athene blewitti
White-browed owl
Athene superciliaris
Makira owl
Athene roseoaxillaris
Guadalcanal owl
Athene granti
CompareSpotted owlet vs Little owlSpotted owlet vs Burrowing owlSpotted owlet vs Forest owletSpotted owlet vs White-browed owl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the spotted owlet?
An adult spotted owlet weighs 112 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the spotted owlet endangered?
The spotted 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 spotted owlet?
The spotted owlet (Athene brama) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
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