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Chestnut-backed Owlet
Glaucidium castanotum (Blyth, E 1851)
The chestnut-backed owlet, is an owl which is endemic to Sri Lanka. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most of the smaller owl species. This species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the jungle owlet. Source: Wikipedia
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Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Glaucidium
Scientific:
Glaucidium castanotum
Classification
Order:Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Glaucidium
Scientific:
Glaucidium castanotum
Original description
Citation:
(Blyth, E 1851)
Reference:
J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal
19, no.7 p.509
Imprint year:
1850
Protonym:
Ath[ene] castanotus
Type locality:
Ceylon.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/124004#page/537/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
9CBF957F4B18FA4E
Avibase ID:
avibase-9CBF957F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9CBF957F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 1063259
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English:
Chestnut-backed Owlet
Catalan:
Mussolet de Sri Lanka
Czech:
kulíšek srílanský
Danish:
Sri Lanka-spurveugle
German:
Kastanienmantel-Zwergkauz
Spanish:
Mochuelo de Ceilán
Spanish (Spain):
Mochuelo de Ceilán
Finnish:
srilankanvarpuspöllö
French:
Chevêchette à dos marron
Croatian:
cejlonski ćuk
Hungarian:
gesztenyebarnahátú törpekuvik
Italian:
Civettina dorsocastano
Japanese (romaji):
kurisesuzumefukurou
Japanese:
クリセスズメフクロウ
Lithuanian:
rudnugarė žvirblinė pelėda
Dutch:
Ceylonese Dwerguil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Singalesarugle
Norwegian:
Singaleserugle
Polish:
sóweczka cejlońska
Portuguese:
mochinho-cingalês
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-pigmeu-do-ceilão
Russian:
Каштановоспинный сычик
Slovak:
kuvičok hnedochrbtý
Swedish:
ceylonsparvuggla
Ukrainian:
Сичик-горобець цейлонський
Chinese:
栗背鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional):
斯里蘭卡栗背鵂鶹
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Chevêchette à dos marron ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Chevêchette à dos marron ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Glaucidium cuculoides castanonotum [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanotum) [version 1] |
| Oriental Bird Club: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Glaucidium cuculoïdes castanonotum [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Glaucidium cuculoïdes castanonotum [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Chestnut-backed Owlet ( Glaucidium castanonotum) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Glaucidium castanonotum [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Glaucidium castanotum [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Glaucidium [radiatum or castanonotum]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Mussolet de Sri Lanka
Czech: kulíšek srílanský
Danish: Sri Lanka-spurveugle, Sulawesispurveugle
German: Kastanienmantelkauz, Kastanienmantel-Zwergkauz, Prachtkauz, Sri Lanka-Sperlingskauz
English: Chestnut backed Owlet, Chestnut-backed Owlet, Southern Boobook
English, HBW: Chestnut-backed Owlet
English (IOC): Chestnut-backed Owlet
English (United States): Chestnut-backed Owlet
Esperanto: Aveldorsa strigeto
Spanish: Mochuelo de Ceilán
Spanish (Spain): Mochuelo de Ceilán
Spanish (HBW): Chestnut-backed Owlet
Estonian: tseiloni värbkakk
Finnish: srilankanvarpuspöllö
French: Chevêchette à dos marron, Chevêchette cingalaise, Chevêchette de Sri Lanka
Croatian: cejlonski ćuk
Hungarian: gesztenyebarnahátú törpekuvik
Italian: Civettina dorsocastano
Japanese (romaji): kurisesuzumefukurou, morisuzumefukurou
Japanese: クリセスズメフクロウ, モリスズメフクロウ
Scientific: Athene castanonota, Athene castanopterus, Athene castanotus, Glaucidium castanonotum, Glaucidium castanotum, Glaucidium cuculoides castanonotum, Glaucidium cuculoïdes castanonotum, Ieraglaux bubuk, Ninox boobook, Ninox boobook boobook, Strix Boobook, Taenioglaux castanonota
Lithuanian: Kaštoninė žvirblinė pelėda, rudnugarė žvirblinė pelėda
Dutch: Ceylonese Dwerguil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Singalesarugle
Norwegian: Singaleserugle
Polish: sóweczka cejlonska, sóweczka cejlońska
Portuguese: mochinho-cingalês
Portuguese (Portugal): mocho-pigmeu-do-ceilão
Russian: Буроспинный воробьиный сыч, Буроспинный сычик, Буроспиный Сычик, Каштановоспинный сычик, Сычик буроспинный
Sinhalese (Transliteration): Sri Lanka Pit-a June thambala Upabassa
Slovak: kuvičok hnedochrbtý
Swedish: ceylonsparvuggla, Sri Lankasparvuggla
Turkish: Kestane sırtlı serçe baykuşu
Ukrainian: Сичик-горобець цейлонський
Chinese: 栗背鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional): 斯里蘭卡栗背鵂鶹
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