Glaucidium capense (African Barred Owlet)

African Barred Owlet

Glaucidium capense (Smith, A 1834)

The African barred owlet is a species of small owl in the family Strigidae found in much of southern, central and eastern Africa. The taxon may be four species rather than a single species. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Glaucidium
Scientific:
  Glaucidium capense

Original description

Citation:
(Smith, A 1834)

Reference:
S. Afr. Quart. J. vol.2, no.4, pt.1 p.313

Protonym:
Noctua Capensis

Type locality:
South Africa.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/54196#page/333/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
77FEB897EBA595B3

Avibase ID:
avibase-77FEB897

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/77FEB897

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555465

English:
African Barred Owlet
Afrikaans:
Gebande Uil
Bulgarian:
Африканска врабчова кукумявка
Catalan:
Mussolet del Cap
Czech:
kulíšek africký
Danish:
Kapspurveugle
German:
Kapzwergkauz
Esperanto:
afrika strigeto
Spanish:
Mochuelo de El Cabo
Spanish (Spain):
Mochuelo de El Cabo
Estonian:
täpik-värbkakk
Finnish:
akasiavarpuspöllö
French:
Chevêchette du Cap
Croatian:
kapski ćuk
Hungarian:
fokföldi törpekuvik
Italian:
Civettina barrata africana
Japanese (romaji):
kuriirosuzumefukurou
Japanese:
ヨコジマスズメフクロウ
Lithuanian:
Kapinė žvirblinė pelėda
Dutch:
Kaapse Dwerguil
Norwegian:
Dvergugle
Polish:
sóweczka plamobrzucha
Portuguese:
mocho-barrado
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-pigmeu-barrado
Russian:
Капский воробьиный сыч
Slovak:
kuvičok pásikavý
Serbian:
Afrička mala sova
Swedish:
akaciasparvuggla
Turkish:
Kap Serçe Baykuşu
Ukrainian:
Сичик-горобець мозамбіцький
Chinese:
斑鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional):
非洲鵂鶹

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): African Barred, Chestnut, Ngami or Scheffler's Owlet ( Glaucidium [capense, ngamiense, scheffleri or castaneum])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): African Barred, Chestnut, Ngami or Scheffler's Owlet ( Glaucidium [capense, ngamiense, scheffleri or castaneum])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): African Barred, Chestnut, Ngami or Scheffler's Owlet ( Glaucidium [capense, ngamiense, scheffleri or castaneum])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): African Barred, Chestnut, Ngami or Scheffler's Owlet ( Glaucidium [capense, ngamiense, scheffleri or castaneum])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): African Barred, Chestnut, Ngami or Scheffler's Owlet ( Glaucidium [capense, ngamiense, scheffleri or castaneum])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): African Barred, Chestnut, Ngami or Scheffler's Owlet ( Glaucidium [capense, ngamiense, scheffleri or castaneum])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): African Barred, Chestnut, Ngami or Scheffler's Owlet ( Glaucidium [capense, ngamiense, scheffleri or castaneum])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): African Barred, Chestnut, Ngami or Scheffler's Owlet ( Glaucidium [capense, ngamiense, scheffleri or castaneum])
Avilist 2025: African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense) [version 1]
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: African Barred Owlet ( Glaucidium capense) [version 1]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Glaucidium capense [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Glaucidium [capense or albertinum] (sensu lato) by some authors

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