Asian Barred Owlet
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Asian Barred Owlet

Glaucidium cuculoides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Cuc Phuong National Park
83 Verified records at Cuc Phuong National Park
March 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Barred Owlet sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 83 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cuc Phuong National Park

Collared Owlet
LC

Collared Owlet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Glaucidium brodiei

<5% · Rare
Mountain Scops-Owl
LC Endemic

Mountain Scops-Owl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Otus spilocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Collared Scops Owl
LC Endemic

Collared Scops Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Otus lettia

5–10% · With luck
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl

Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ketupa nipalensis

5–10% · With luck
Brown Boobook
LC

Brown Boobook

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ninox scutulata

<5% · Rare
Brown Wood Owl
LC

Brown Wood Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Strix leptogrammica

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
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 Cuc Phuong National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Barred Owlet sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 83 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Asian Barred Owlet in Cuc Phuong National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Asian Barred Owlet in Cuc Phuong National Park in our monthly data.

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