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Sunda Owlet

Glaucidium sylvaticum (Bonaparte, CLJL 1850)

The Sunda owlet is a small owl from Borneo and Sumatra. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Glaucidium
Scientific:
  Glaucidium sylvaticum


Original description

Citation:
  (Bonaparte, CLJL 1850)

Reference:
   Conspect. Gen. Avium 1 p.40

Protonym:
  Strix sylvatica

Type locality:
  Sumatra.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43560065


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8A6B2F1F3FFDAC79

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8A6B2F1F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8A6B2F1F


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 687019

Geographic range:

  • Glaucidium sylvaticum sylvaticum: Sumatra
  • Glaucidium sylvaticum borneense: Borneo
English:
Sunda Owlet
Czech:
kulíšek sundský
Danish:
Sumatra-halsbåndsspurveugle
German:
Sundazwergkauz
Spanish:
Mochuelo de La Sonda
Spanish (Spain):
Mochuelo de la Sonda
French:
Chevêchette de la Sonde
Japanese:
スンダメフクロウ
Dutch:
Soendadwerguil
Norwegian:
janusugle (sylvaticum/borneense)
Polish:
obrożynka sundajska
Portuguese:
mochinho-da-sunda
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-pigmeu-das-sundas
Slovak:
kuvičok dvojtvárový
Serbian:
Sundska mala sova
Swedish:
sundauggla
Ukrainian:
сичик-горобець сундайський
Chinese:
巽他鸺鹠


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Sunda Owlet ( Glaucidium sylvaticum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Sunda Owlet ( Glaucidium sylvaticum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Collared Owlet (Sunda) ( Glaucidium brodiei [sylvaticum or borneense])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Sunda Owlet ( Glaucidium sylvaticum) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Sunda Owlet ( Glaucidium sylvaticum) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Sunda Owlet ( Glaucidium sylvaticum) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Sunda Owlet ( Glaucidium sylvaticum) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Sunda Owlet ( Glaucidium sylvaticum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Collared Owlet (Sunda) ( Glaucidium brodiei sylvaticum/borneense) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Collared Owlet (Sunda) ( Glaucidium brodiei sylvaticum/borneense) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Sunda Owlet ( Glaucidium sylvaticum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Sunda Owlet ( Glaucidium sylvaticum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Sunda Owlet ( Glaucidium sylvaticum) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Sunda Owlet ( Taenioptynx sylvaticus) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

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

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Other synonyms

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Czech: kulíšek sundský
Danish: Sumatra-halsbåndsspurveugle
German: Sundazwergkauz, Wachtelzwergkauz (sylvaticum/borneense)
English: Collared Owlet (Sunda), Sunda Owlet
English, HBW: Collared Owlet (Sunda)
English (IOC): Collared Owlet (Sunda), Sunda Owlet
English (United States): Collared Owlet (Sunda), Sunda Owlet
Spanish: Mochuelo Acollarado (indonesio), Mochuelo de La Sonda
Spanish (Spain): Mochuelo acollarado (indonesio), Mochuelo acollarado indonesio, Mochuelo de la Sonda
French: Chevêchette à collier (sylvaticum ou borneense), Chevêchette de la Sonde, Elfette de la Sonde
Japanese: スンダメフクロウ, ヒメフクロウ (sylvaticum/borneense)
Scientific: Glaucidium brodiei [sylvaticum or borneense], Glaucidium brodiei sylvaticum, Glaucidium brodiei sylvaticum/borneense, Glaucidium sylvaticum, Glaucidium sylvaticus, Strix sylvatica, Taenioptynx sylvaticum, Taenioptynx sylvaticus
Dutch: Soendadwerguil
Norwegian: janusugle (sylvaticum/borneense)
Polish: obrożynka sundajska, sóweczka obrożna (sylvaticum/borneense)
Portuguese: mochinho-da-sunda
Portuguese (Portugal): mocho-pigmeu-das-sundas
Russian: Ошейниковый сычик (sylvaticum/borneense)
Slovak: kuvičok dvojtvárový, kuvičok dvojtvárový (skup.)
Serbian: Sundska mala sova
Swedish: orientsparvuggla (sylvaticum/borneense), sundasparvuggla, sundauggla
Thai: นกเค้าแคระ (ซุนดา)
Turkish: Güney Asya serçe baykuşu (sylvaticum/borneense), Sunda Serçe Baykuşu
Ukrainian: сичик-горобець сундайський
Chinese: 巽他鸺鹠, 领鸺鹠 (sylvaticum/borneense)

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