The pearl-spotted owlet is a small bird of prey found in Sub-Saharan Africa. They belong to the Strigidae family, otherwise known as the typical owls or the true owls, which contains most species of owl. As part of the genus Glaucidium, or pygmy owls, they are commonly referred to as 'owlets' due to their diminutive size. Pearl-spotted owlets are brownish and heavily spotted white, with two distinct black false 'eyes' at the back of their head. They are often confused with an African Barred Owlet. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Vieillot, LJP 1817)
Reference:
Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd.
7 p.26
Protonym:
Strix perlata
Type locality:
Senegal.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18035773
Avibase ID:
70CB00EC44A92A34
Avibase ID:
avibase-70CB00EC
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/70CB00EC
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555447
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Chevêchette perlée ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Chevêchette perlée ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Glaucidium perlatum [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Glaucidium perlatum [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Glaucidium perlatum [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Pearl-spotted Owlet ( Glaucidium perlatum) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Glaucidium perlatum [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Glaucidium perlatum [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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