Asian Barred Owlet
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Asian Barred Owlet

Glaucidium cuculoides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
282 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
February 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Barred Owlet sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 282 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Collared Owlet
LC

Collared Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Glaucidium brodiei

10–20% · With luck
Jungle Owlet
LC

Jungle Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Glaucidium radiatum

Insufficient data
Collared Scops Owl
LC Endemic

Collared Scops Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Otus lettia

<5% · Rare
Mountain Scops-Owl
LC Endemic

Mountain Scops-Owl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Otus spilocephalus

<5% · Rare
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl

Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ketupa nipalensis

<5% · Rare
Spotted Owlet
LC

Spotted Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Athene brama

<5% · Rare
Brown Boobook
LC

Brown Boobook

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ninox scutulata

<5% · Rare
Tawny Fish-Owl
LC

Tawny Fish-Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Ketupa flavipes

<5% · Rare
Brown Wood Owl
LC

Brown Wood Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Strix leptogrammica

<5% · Rare
Short-eared Owl
LC Endemic

Short-eared Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Asio flammeus

Insufficient data
Oriental Scops Owl
LC

Oriental Scops Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Otus sunia

Insufficient data
Brown Fish-Owl
LC

Brown Fish-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ketupa zeylonensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Royal Manas National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Barred Owlet sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 282 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Asian Barred Owlet in Royal Manas National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Asian Barred Owlet in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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