Javan Owlet

Glaucidium castanopterum

Least Concern

The Javan Owlet is an owl of Java and nearby forests. 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

Javan Owlet Range — Resident or seasonal range in Java and nearby forests

Population

≈ Unknown

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