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Spotted Owlet (indica)
Athene brama indica (Franklin, J 1831)
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Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Athene
Scientific:
Athene brama indica
Classification
Order:Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Athene
Scientific:
Athene brama indica
Original description
Citation:
(Franklin, J 1831)
Reference:
Proc. Comm. Sci. Corres. Zool. Soc. London
1, no.10 p.115
Protonym:
Noctua Indica
Type locality:
Banks of the Ganges and in the mountain chain of upper Hindoostan, i.e. United Provinces.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/16559#page/129/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
C20FC3699E8BBE39
Avibase ID:
avibase-C20FC369
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C20FC369
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 687078
Geographic range:
- Athene brama indica: southern Iran and from southern Pakistan east across northern and central India (except for the northeast) to Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh
Source: Clements checklist
Spotted Owlet (indica)
French:
Chevêche brame (indica)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Spotted Owlet (indica) ( Athene brama indica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Spotted Owlet (indica) ( Athene brama indica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Spotted Owlet (indica) ( Athene brama indica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Spotted Owlet (indica) ( Athene brama indica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Spotted Owlet (Northern) ( Athene brama indica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Spotted Owlet (Northern) ( Athene brama indica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Spotted Owlet (Northern) ( Athene brama indica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Spotted Owlet (Northern) ( Athene brama indica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Spotted Owlet (Northern) ( Athene brama indica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Spotted Owlet (Northern) ( Athene brama indica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Spotted Owlet (Northern) ( Athene brama indica) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Spotted Owlet (Northern) ( Athene brama indica) |
| Avilist 2025: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Athene brama indica [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Athene brama [indica or ultra]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
German: Brahmakauz-indica
English: Northern Spotted Owlet, Spotted little owl, Spotted owlet, Spotted Owlet (indica), Spotted Owlet (Northern)
French: Chevêche brame (indica)
Scientific: Athene brahma indica, Athene brama indica, Noctua Indica, Noctua Tarayensis
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