Asian Barred Owlet
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Asian Barred Owlet

Glaucidium cuculoides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
144 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Asian barred owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides), also known as the cuckoo owlet, is a species of pygmy owl native to the forests and shrublands of mainland Southeast Asia to the foothills of the Himalayas of northern Pakistan. It is a smaller owl, measuring 22–25 cm (8.7–9.8 in), making it one of the larger pygmy owls. They are primarily insectivorous but will eat lizards, small rodents and birds as well. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Barred Owlet sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Jungle Owlet
LC

Jungle Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Glaucidium radiatum

10–20% · With luck
Brown Fish-Owl
LC

Brown Fish-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ketupa zeylonensis

5–10% · With luck
Tawny Fish-Owl
LC

Tawny Fish-Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Ketupa flavipes

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Owlet
LC

Spotted Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Athene brama

<5% · Rare
Brown Boobook
LC

Brown Boobook

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ninox scutulata

<5% · Rare
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl

Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ketupa nipalensis

<5% · Rare
Indian Scops-Owl
LC

Indian Scops-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Otus bakkamoena

<5% · Rare
Collared Scops Owl
LC Endemic

Collared Scops Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Otus lettia

<5% · Rare
Oriental Scops Owl
LC

Oriental Scops Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Otus sunia

<5% · Rare
Brown Wood Owl
LC

Brown Wood Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Strix leptogrammica

Insufficient data
Short-eared Owl
LC Endemic

Short-eared Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Asio flammeus

Insufficient data
Eastern Barn Owl

Eastern Barn Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Tyto javanica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
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 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
2 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
20–30%
4 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
6 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
7 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
9 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
10 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
11 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
12 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
13 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
14 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Asian Barred Owlet in Jim Corbett National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Barred Owlet sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Asian Barred Owlet in Jim Corbett National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Asian Barred Owlet in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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