Jungle Owlet
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Jungle Owlet

Glaucidium radiatum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
358 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The jungle owlet (Glaucidium radiatum) or barred jungle owlet is native to the Indian Subcontinent. The species is often found singly, in pairs or small groups, and they are usually detected by their calls at dawn and dusk. There are two subspecies, with that found in the Western Ghats sometimes considered a full species. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Owlet sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 358 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Asian Barred Owlet
LC

Asian Barred Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Glaucidium cuculoides

<5% · Rare
Collared Owlet
LC

Collared Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Glaucidium brodiei

<5% · Rare
Spotted Owlet
LC

Spotted Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Athene brama

20–30% · Possible
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl

Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ketupa nipalensis

Insufficient data
Brown Boobook
LC

Brown Boobook

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ninox scutulata

5–10% · With luck
Indian Scops-Owl
LC

Indian Scops-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Otus bakkamoena

<5% · Rare
Brown Fish-Owl
LC

Brown Fish-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ketupa zeylonensis

<5% · Rare
Oriental Scops Owl
LC

Oriental Scops Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Otus sunia

<5% · Rare
Short-eared Owl
LC Endemic

Short-eared Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Asio flammeus

<5% · Rare
Collared Scops Owl
LC Endemic

Collared Scops Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Otus lettia

<5% · Rare
Brown Wood Owl
LC

Brown Wood Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Strix leptogrammica

Insufficient data
Mottled Wood Owl
LC Endemic

Mottled Wood Owl

Bird

Strix ocellata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
3 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
5 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
6 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
9 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
10 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
11 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
13 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data
14 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Jungle Owlet in Chitwan National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Owlet sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 358 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Jungle Owlet in Chitwan National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Jungle Owlet in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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