How big is a Javan Owlet?

The Javan Owlet is a medium sized bird weighing about 76 g.

Where can you see a Javan Owlet?

The Javan Owlet is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What does a Javan Owlet sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the Javan Owlet on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Javan Owlet?

The Javan Owlet is most easily confused with the Albertine Owlet, the Subtropical Pygmy Owl and the Sjöstedt's Barred Owlet.

Is the Javan Owlet endangered?

The Javan Owlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Javan Owlet

Glaucidium castanopterum

Owls · Strigiformes · Legendary

The Javan Owlet (Glaucidium castanopterum) is a legendary owl found only in Indonesia, weighing about 76 g. The Javan owlet is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforestcavity nest76 g

Javan Owlet (Glaucidium castanopterum), photo 1 — Photo: Enoch Cheuk · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Javan Owlet (Glaucidium castanopterum), photo 2 — Photo: Enoch Cheuk · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Javan Owlet (Glaucidium castanopterum), photo 3 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Javan Owlet (Glaucidium castanopterum), photo 4 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Javan Owlet (Glaucidium castanopterum), photo 5 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Javan Owlet (Glaucidium castanopterum), photo 6 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Javan Owlet (Glaucidium castanopterum), photo 7 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Javan Owlet (Glaucidium castanopterum), photo 8 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Javan Owlet (Glaucidium castanopterum), photo 9 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Javan Owlet

The Javan owlet is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is native to the islands of Java and Bali.

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What the Javan Owlet sounds like

Recording: Untung Sarmawi · CC0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: April, August, September, with peak activity in April. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Javan Owlet look like?: The Javan owlet is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
How big is a Javan Owlet?: The Javan Owlet is a medium sized bird weighing about 76 g.
Where can you see a Javan Owlet?: The Javan Owlet is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What does a Javan Owlet sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Javan Owlet on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Javan Owlet?: The Javan Owlet is most easily confused with the Albertine Owlet, the Subtropical Pygmy Owl and the Sjöstedt's Barred Owlet.
Is the Javan Owlet endangered?: The Javan Owlet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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