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Chestnut Owlet
Glaucidium castaneum Reichenow, 1893
The Chestnut Owlet (Glaucidium castaneum) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Liberia, and Uganda. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Glaucidium
Scientific:
Glaucidium castaneum
Citation:
Reichenow, 1893
Reference:
Orn.Monatsb. p.62
Protonym:
Glaucidium castaneum
Avibase ID:
8A0EA1D784C148DD
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8A0EA1D7
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 687058
Geographic range:
- Glaucidium castaneum castaneum: northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Semliki Valley) and southwestern Uganda (Bwamba Forest); records from southern Cameroon, southwestern Central African Republic, and Congo may refer to this subspecies
- Glaucidium castaneum etchecopari: Patchily distributed in Liberia and Ivory Coast
Source: Clements checklist
Chestnut Owlet
Catalan:
Mussolet castany
Czech:
kulíšek iturský
Danish:
Vestafrikansk Spurveugle
German:
Kastanienzwergkauz
Spanish:
Mochuelo Castaño
Spanish (Spain):
Mochuelo Castaño
Finnish:
viidakkovarpuspöllö
French:
Chevêchette châtaine
Italian:
Civetta nana di Ituri
Japanese (romaji):
kuriirosuzumefukurou
Japanese:
クリイロスズメフクロウ
Dutch:
Ituri-dwerguil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Pygméugle
Norwegian:
Pygméugle
Polish:
sóweczka leśna
Russian:
Каштановый сычик
Slovak:
kuvičok gaštanový
Serbian:
Kestenjasta mala sova
Swedish:
akaciasparvuggla (castaneum/etchecopari)
Ukrainian:
Сичик-горобець лісовий
Chinese:
栗鸺鹠
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Chevêchette châtaine ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| James Lee Peters (original): Glaucidium capense castaneum [version 1] |
| James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Glaucidium capense castaneum [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Chestnut Owlet ( Glaucidium castaneum) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Glaucidium [capense, ngamiense, scheffleri or castaneum]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
Catalan: Mussolet castany
Czech: Kulíšek iturský
Danish: Vestafrikansk Spurveugle
German: Kastanienkauz, Kastanien-Sperlingskauz, Kastanienzwergkauz
English: Chestnut Barred Owlet, Chestnut Owlet, Ituri Owlet, Lake District Barred Owlet, Lake District Owlet
English, HBW: Chestnut/African Barred Owlet
English (IOC): African Barred Owlet (Chestnut/Etchecopar's)
English (United States): Chestnut Owlet
Spanish: Mochuelo Castaño
Spanish (Spain): Mochuelo Castaño
Spanish (HBW): Chestnut Owlet
Estonian: helmes-värbkakk
Finnish: Viidakkovarpuspöllö
French: Chevêchette châtain, Chevêchette châtaine, Chevêchette du Tanganyka, Chevêchette marron
Italian: Civetta nana di Ituri, Civettina castana
Japanese (romaji): kuriirosuzumefukurou
Japanese: クリイロスズメフクロウ
Scientific: Glaucidium capense castaneum, Glaucidium castaneum, Glaucidium castaneum castaneum, Smithiglaux castanea, Taenioglaux castanea
Dutch: Ituridwerguil, Ituri-dwerguil, Juri-dwerguil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Pygméugle
Norwegian: Pygméugle
Polish: sóweczka lesna, sóweczka leśna
Russian: Каштановый Сычик, Сычик каштановый
Slovak: kuvičok gaštanový
Serbian: Kestenjasta mala sova
Swedish: akaciasparvuggla (castaneum/etchecopari)
Turkish: Kestane rengi serçe baykuşu
Ukrainian: Сичик-горобець лісовий
Chinese: 栗鸺鹠
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