African Barred Owlet

Glaucidium capense

Least Concern

The African Barred Owlet is an owl of Madagascar. It hunts mostly at dusk or night, using silent flight, strong talons, and sharp hearing to catch mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, or fish, and usually nests in cavities, cliffs, old nests, or sheltered hollows.

Family

Strigidae

Group

Owls

Range

African Barred Owlet Range — Resident or seasonal range in Madagascar

Population

≈ Unknown

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