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The chestnut-backed owlet is small and stocky, measuring 19 cm (7.5 in) in length. It resembles the jungle owlet in shape, size and appearance but the upperparts, scapulars and wing coverts are mainly chestnut brown, with darker barring. The underparts are white with blackish shaft-streaks. The facial disc is mainly brown and the eyes are yellow. There is a white neckband. Sexes are similar in appearance, with no sexual dimorphism.
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When to see the Chestnut-backed Owlet
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Chestnut-backed Owlet
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Chestnut-backed Owlet
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.
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Easily confused with
Yungas Pygmy OwlGlaucidium bolivianumThe Yungas pygmy owl is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long.
Red-chested OwletGlaucidium tephronotumThe red-chested owlet is a very small owl, which has a light grey facial disc with whitish markings and short white eyebrows.
Costa Rican Pygmy OwlGlaucidium costaricanumThe Costa Rican pygmy owl is around 14.5 to 17 cm (5.7 to 6.7 in) long, with males weighing about 53 to 70 g (1.9 to 2.5 oz), while the larger females weigh as much as 99 g (3.5 oz).
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