Glaucidium tephronotum (Red-chested Owlet)

Red-chested Owlet

Glaucidium tephronotum Sharpe, 1875

The Red-chested Owlet (Glaucidium tephronotum) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Source: Wikipedia

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Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
  Glaucidium

Scientific:
Glaucidium tephronotum

Citation:
Sharpe, 1875

Reference:
Ibis p.260

Protonym:
Glaucidium tephronotum

Avibase ID:
E05A96F335E13371

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E05A96F3

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555459

Geographic range:

Glaucidium tephronotum tephronotum: Equatorial forests of Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana
Glaucidium tephronotum pycrafti: Forests of s Cameroon
Glaucidium tephronotum medje: middle Congo River Basin, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southwestern Uganda, and western Kenya

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Red-chested Owlet
Catalan:
Mussolet de pit roig
Czech:
kulíšek rudoprsý
Danish:
Rødbrystet Spurveugle
German:
Rotbrust-Zwergkauz
Spanish:
Mochuelo Pechirrojo
Spanish (Spain):
Mochuelo Pechirrojo
Finnish:
tropiikkivarpuspöllö
French:
Chevêchette à pieds jaunes
Croatian:
crvenoprsi ćuk
Hungarian:
vörösmellű törpekuvik
Italian:
Civettina pettorosso
Japanese (romaji):
muneakasuzumefukurou
Japanese:
ムネアカスズメフクロウ
Lithuanian:
Geltonkojė žvirblinė pelėda
Dutch:
Roodborstdwerguil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråhovudugle
Norwegian:
Gråhodeugle
Polish:
sóweczka rdzawopiersna
Russian:
Красногрудый воробьиный сыч
Slovak:
kuvičok hrdzavoprsý
Swedish:
rödbröstad sparvuggla
Ukrainian:
Сичик-горобець рудобокий
Chinese:
红胸鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional):
紅胸鵂鶹

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Chevêchette à pieds jaunes ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Chevêchette à pieds jaunes ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
James Lee Peters: Glaucidium tephronotum [version 1]
James Lee Peters (original): Glaucidium tephronotum [version 1]
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Glaucidium tephronotum [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Red-chested Owlet ( Glaucidium tephronotum) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Glaucidium tephronotum [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Glaucidium tephronotum [version 1]

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Species status: full species

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Other synonyms

Catalan: Mussolet de pit roig
Czech: Kulíšek rudoprsý
Danish: Rødbrystet Spurveugle
German: Rotbrustkauz, Rotbrust-Sperlingskauz, Rotbrust-Zwergkauz
English: Red chested Owlet, Red-chested Owlet, Yellow-legged Owlet
English (IOC): Red-chested Owlet
English (Kenya): Red-chested Owlet
Spanish: Mochuelo de Pecho Rojo, Mochuelo Pechirrojo
Spanish (Spain): Mochuelo Pechirrojo
Spanish (HBW): Red-chested Owlet
Estonian: tõmmuselg-värbkakk
Finnish: Tropiikkivarpuspöllö
French: Chevêchette à pieds jaunes, Ludlow's Fulvetta
Croatian: crvenoprsi ćuk
Hungarian: vörösmellű törpekuvik
Italian: Civetta nana pettorossiccio, Civettina pettorosso
Japanese (romaji): muneakasusumefukurou, muneakasuzumefukurou
Japanese: ムネアカススメフクロウ, ムネアカスズメフクロウ
Scientific: Glaucidium pycrafti, Glaucidium tephronotum, Glaucidium tephronotum pycrafti, Glaucidium tephronotum tephronotum
Lithuanian: Geltonkojė žvirblinė pelėda
Dutch: Roodborstdwerguil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråhovudugle
Norwegian: Gråhodeugle
Polish: sóweczka rdzawopiersna, sóweczka rdzawopierśna
Russian: Красногрудый воробьиный сыч, Красногрудый Сычик, Сычик красногрудый
Slovak: kuvičok hrdzavoprsý
Swedish: Rödbröstad sparvuggla
Swahili: Kitaumande Kidari-chekundu
Ukrainian: Сичик-горобець рудобокий
Chinese: 红胸鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional): 紅胸鵂鶹