Forest owlet - Wikipedia
网页The forest owlet (Athene blewitti) is endemic to the forests of central India. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2018, as the population is estimated at less than 1,000 mature individuals. It is threatened foremost by deforestation. [1] It is a member of the typical owl family Strigidae, and was first described in 1873.
Forest owlet - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
网页The forest owlet (Athene blewitti) is endemic to the forests of central India. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2018, as the population is estimated at less than 1,000 mature individuals.
Forest Owlet - eBird
网页Extremely localized small owl, restricted to parts of west-central India. Known locations are in lowland forest between 200 and 600 meters of elevation; appears to favor teak forests. Gray-brown with a white belly and severe-looking white eyebrows.
Forest Owlet - Athene blewitti - Birds of the World
网页2020年3月4日 · Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.forowl1.01
Forest Owlet | Athene blewitti | Species Guide | Birda
网页The Forest Owlet, Athene blewitti, is a small and stocky bird, measuring a mere 23 cm in length. It is a member of the typical owl family, Strigidae, and is characterized by its relatively large skull and beak. The bird's upperparts are a dark grey-brown, while the upper breast is almost solid brown. The wings and tail are heavily banded, with ...
Forest Owlet: Why is it critically endangered? - Our Endangered …
网页2024年1月16日 · The forest owlet is a forest-dwelling owl that’s native to the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada and is a critically endangered species and possibly extinct species. The forest owlet was once found throughout its range but has been reduced to a few isolated populations in Maine, India, and Ontario.
The Enigma of the Forest Owlet - Conservation India
网页The forest owlet has an unspotted crown, presence of full throat collar, and thickly feathered legs; its lateral tail flicking habit and undulating flight are among the most visible characteristics that made taxonomists create a unique genus, …
Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti) - Information, Pictures - The Owl Pages
网页2020年10月20日 · The Forest Owlet is a small owl with no ear-tufts. It is also known as the Forest Spotted Owlet or Blewitt's Owl...
Forest Owlet - india.wcs.org
网页The forest owlet (Athene blewitti) is a rare, small-sized and diurnal owl endemic to India listed as Endangered in the ICUN red list. It is legally protected under Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The forest owlet was considered extinct for about 113 years before being rediscovered in Khandesh, Maharashtra in 1997.
Forest Owlet | Heteroglaux blewitti - EDGE of Existence
网页The Forest Owlet has an extremely small and fragmented population in central India. The species was originally placed with three others in the genus Athene, but has since been reclassified, now the sole occupier of its own genus Heteroglaux. Unlike most of its nocturnal relatives, this owlet is active during the day (diurnal), hunting lizards ...