Chestnut-backed Owlet
Glaucidium castanotum
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Sri Lanka
- Family
- Owls (Strigidae)
- Order
- Strigiformes
Overview
The chestnut-backed owlet (Glaucidium castanotum) (often misspelled Glaucidium castanonotum), is an owl which is endemic to Sri Lanka. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most of the smaller owl species. This species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the jungle owlet.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Forest of wet zone of Sri Lanka.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chestnut-backed owlet
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
