Chestnut-backed Owlet (Glaucidium castanotum)

Chestnut-backed Owlet Glaucidium castanotum

Current view: summary

Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)

Authority: (Blyth, 1846)

Red List Category

Criteria: C1

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Near Threatened because there are some indications that it has a moderately small population, which is in decline owing to forest clearance and degradation.

Population size: 10000-19999

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 63,500 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Glaucidium castanotum. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/chestnut-backed-owlet-glaucidium-castanotum on 08/06/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 08/06/2023.