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| − | [[Image:spotted_owlet_alok.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies '' A. b. indica'' , Pair<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />[[Keoladeo National Park]], Bharatpur, [[India]], March | + | [[Image:spotted_owlet_alok.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies '' A. b. indica'' , Pair<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />[[Keoladeo National Park]], Bharatpur, [[India]], 1 March 2016]] |
;[[:Category:Athene|Athene]] brama | ;[[:Category:Athene|Athene]] brama | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Spotted_Owlet_drkishore.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Nominate subspecies<br />Photo © by {{user|drkishore|drkishore}}<br />Markapur, Andhra Pradesh, Southern [[India]], February-2017]] |
| − | + | 19–21 cm (7½-8¼ in) | |
*Grey-brown upperparts, heavily spotted with white | *Grey-brown upperparts, heavily spotted with white | ||
*Underparts are white, barred brown | *Underparts are white, barred brown | ||
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[[Forest Owlet]] with more white in tail, and [[Little Owl]] with longitudinal streaks on both underside and crown; both are larger than Spotted Owlet. | [[Forest Owlet]] with more white in tail, and [[Little Owl]] with longitudinal streaks on both underside and crown; both are larger than Spotted Owlet. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Asia]] from [[India]] to Southeast Asia. | + | [[Asia]] from Southern [[Iran]], [[India]] to Southeast Asia. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:15855spo.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''A. b. albida'', Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|Seyed+Babak+Mus|Seyed Babak Mus}}<br />Minab town, [[Iran]], Spring 2004]] | |
| − | + | Five subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
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*''A. b. indica'': | *''A. b. indica'': | ||
| − | :* | + | :*Southern [[Iran]], and from southern [[Pakistan]] east across northern and central [[India]] (except for the northeast) to [[Nepal]], [[Bhutan]], and [[Bangladesh]]. |
| + | *''A. b. ultra'' | ||
| + | :*Northeastern [[India]] (Arunachal Pradesh and east Assam) | ||
*''A. b. brama'': | *''A. b. brama'': | ||
:*Southern [[India]] | :*Southern [[India]] | ||
*''A. b. pulchra'': | *''A. b. pulchra'': | ||
| − | :*[[Myanmar]], | + | :*Central and southern [[Myanmar]] |
| + | *''A. b. mayri'' | ||
| + | :*Northern and eastern [[Myanmar]], [[Thailand]] (except far south), southern [[Laos]], [[Cambodia]] and southern [[Vietnam]] (and possibly also extreme south-western [[China]]) | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Around human habitation and in light forests. Ruins, mango topes and ancient trees. Lowland Rainforest | Around human habitation and in light forests. Ruins, mango topes and ancient trees. Lowland Rainforest | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
This small owl is often heard during the day and can sometimes be seen hunting early in the morning and later in the afternoon. | This small owl is often heard during the day and can sometimes be seen hunting early in the morning and later in the afternoon. | ||
| + | [[Image:Spotted Owlet 09-10-2018 1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''A.b. pulchra''<br />Photo © by {{user|kctsang|kctsang}}<br />[[Thailand]], October 2018]] | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
| − | + | They nest in a tree hole or building. Their clutch contains 3-5 eggs. | |
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | + | Their main diet consists of small insects and vertebrates, also small mammals such as mice, geckos, shrews and roosting birds. | |
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| − | + | {{ Audio|spotted_owlet_night_call_pair_alok.mp3 }} | |
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| − | Recording by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> | + | Recording © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> |
Delhi, [[India]], Nov.-2016<br /> | Delhi, [[India]], Nov.-2016<br /> | ||
Call given by a pair at 12.40 am, mid-night hour.<br /> | Call given by a pair at 12.40 am, mid-night hour.<br /> | ||
The recording below is of the day-time communication calls between a pair, one individual sitting near and other a little distance away.<br /> | The recording below is of the day-time communication calls between a pair, one individual sitting near and other a little distance away.<br /> | ||
| − | + | {{ Audio|spotted_owlet_sound_alok.mp3 }} | |
| − | + | ||
| − | Recording by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> | + | Recording © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> |
Outside [[Sultanpur National Park]], Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], May-2017 | Outside [[Sultanpur National Park]], Gurgaon, Haryana, [[India]], May-2017 | ||
| + | [[Image:spotted_owlet_2_alok.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies '' A. b. indica''<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />[[Keoladeo National Park]], Bharatpur, [[India]], 7 December 2010]] | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Click images to see larger version | Click images to see larger version | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | Image:Spotted_Owlet.jpg| | + | Image:Spotted_Owlet.jpg|Subspecies ''indica''<br />Photo © by {{user|radz|radz}}<br />Bharatpur, [[India]], August 2005 |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#BirdForum Member observations |
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# König, C. and F. Weick 2008. Owls of the World, second edition. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2 | # König, C. and F. Weick 2008. Owls of the World, second edition. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2 | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2018) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Athene | + | {{GSearch|"Athene brama" {{!}} "Spotted owlet" -"Pearl-spotted Owlet" }} |
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | {{VSearch|"Athene brama" {{!}} "Spotted Owlet"}} | ||
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Athene]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Athene]] [[Category:Bird Songs]][[Category:Videos]] |
Latest revision as of 19:45, 2 May 2023
Subspecies A. b. indica , Pair
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India, 1 March 2016
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India, 1 March 2016
- Athene brama
Identification
19–21 cm (7½-8¼ in)
- Grey-brown upperparts, heavily spotted with white
- Underparts are white, barred brown
- Pale facial disc
- Yellow eyes
- White neckband
- Relatively short tail
Sexes are similar
Similar species
Forest Owlet with more white in tail, and Little Owl with longitudinal streaks on both underside and crown; both are larger than Spotted Owlet.
Distribution
Asia from Southern Iran, India to Southeast Asia.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Five subspecies are recognized[1].
- A. b. indica:
- A. b. ultra
- Northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh and east Assam)
- A. b. brama:
- Southern India
- A. b. pulchra:
- Central and southern Myanmar
- A. b. mayri
Habitat
Around human habitation and in light forests. Ruins, mango topes and ancient trees. Lowland Rainforest
Behaviour
This small owl is often heard during the day and can sometimes be seen hunting early in the morning and later in the afternoon.
Breeding
They nest in a tree hole or building. Their clutch contains 3-5 eggs.
Diet
Their main diet consists of small insects and vertebrates, also small mammals such as mice, geckos, shrews and roosting birds.
Vocalisation
Recording © by Alok Tewari
Delhi, India, Nov.-2016
Call given by a pair at 12.40 am, mid-night hour.
The recording below is of the day-time communication calls between a pair, one individual sitting near and other a little distance away.
Recording © by Alok Tewari
Outside Sultanpur National Park, Gurgaon, Haryana, India, May-2017
Subspecies A. b. indica
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India, 7 December 2010
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, India, 7 December 2010
Gallery
Click images to see larger version
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdForum Member observations
- König, C. and F. Weick 2008. Owls of the World, second edition. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Spotted Owlet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spotted_Owlet
External Links
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