Collared owlet (Glaucidium brodiei)

Bukit Fraser, Malaysia. 23 Dec 2016.

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Thibaud Aronson

Lion

After hearing these little buggers calling constantly, it was nice to finally spot one. Lovely little fluffball, so tiny it's hard to believe. Posted 8 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Wow, nice find. I had no idea owls this small existed. Beautiful call it has too:

Posted 8 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  That first song you're hearing is not the owlet. They make a double whistle: toot toot-toot, heard for instance at 00:12
  Most species in the genus Glaucidium are called pygmy-owls, for good reason. But the smallest owl in the world is the Sonoran elf owl, 12 to 14 cm, or the size of a great tit (though they weigh twice as much)! Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    That's a good instruction, I did not realize which call was which, thanks!
    Posted 8 years ago
  2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
      
      Lion
      
      Some owls have really weird, creepy calls (think barn owl), but most have variations on the 'hoot' theme, and I don't think any has really beautiful vocalizations. After all, they aren't Passerines, or songbirds. Posted 8 years ago

The Collared owlet

The collared owlet is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is the smallest owl in Asia, at 15 cm and 60 g .

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Similar species: Owls

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Feb 16, 2017. Captured Dec 23, 2016 14:37 in 56, Bukit Fraser, 49000 Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Malaysia.

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