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Glaucidium b. sylvaticum
Also known as Sumatran Collared Owlet, this is the Sumatran ssp of G. brodiei. A small uncommon endemic owlet, 15-17cm long. Upper parts barred black on buff, breast and belly white with buff streaking. Crown is speckled and the nape has two black spots giving the impression of eyes in the back of its head.
Montane and submontane forest, this one spotted about half way up Mt Kerinici in dense forest.
I have posted this to mark International Owl Awareness Day. This sub species exhibits a pronounced vocal difference to the G. brodiei Ref: Avibase
Spotted on Apr 24, 2017
Submitted on Aug 5, 2017
9 Comments
Thanks for the comment Mona.
wow !!!
Wow, thank you for the nomination. A very pleasant surprise.
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
You are most welcome Sukanya. Thank you for the comment.
What a cutie! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Christine and Jim for your comments. I just got very lucky as the owlet is really tiny and light was failing.
I am always partial to owls...and I envy this spotting. Excellent job, Robert!
Wow, so cute! Great shot.