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title: "Asian Barred Owlet"
description: "Glaucidium cuculoides — Aves. 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."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/asian-barred-owlet
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Asian Barred Owlet

> Glaucidium cuculoides — Aves. 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.

- Scientific name: *Glaucidium cuculoides*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 2615
- Wikidata: [Q1073416](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1073416)
- iNaturalist taxon: [19839](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/19839)

## Names

- en: Asian Barred Owlet
- de: Kuckuckstrillerkauz
- es: Mochuelo Cuco
- fr: Chevêchette cuculoïde
- nl: Koekoeksdwerguil
- pl: Sóweczka falista

## Countries with the most observations

TH (880), IN (716), CN (441), HK (93), VN (66), NP (41), KH (34), BD (31), BT (25), MM (19), PK (9), LA (4)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_barred_owlet

## Photo

![Asian Barred Owlet](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/asian-barred-owlet/medium.jpg)

Photo: Stephen Matthews · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/116938016

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/asian-barred-owlet?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).