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Chesnut-backed Owlet - Glaucidium castanonotum

Synonym: Taenioglaux castanonota

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Calls - Glaucidium castanonotum
Typical Male Sri Lanka © Dave Farrow

Distribution of Chesnut-backed Owlet - Glaucidium castanonotum
Distribution of the Chesnut-backed Owlet Glaucidium castanonotum

Status: Threatened by dwindling habitat.

Original Description: Blyth, Edward. 1846. The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal) 15: p 280.

References:

König, Claus & Weick, Friedhelm. 2008. "Owls: A Guide to the Owls of the World (Second Edition)". Yale University Press
König, Weick and Becking. 1999. "Owls: A Guide to the Owls of the World". Yale University Press

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Page compiled by Deane P. Lewis. Page last updated 2013-03-07

OwlPages.com Owl Species ID: 190.290.000
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