16 Major Facts About Forest Owlet: The forest owlet is an endemic to the forests of central India. Its scientific name is Athene blewitti. The forest owlet is a member of the typical owl family, Strigidae. It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2018. Here are the list of 16 major facts about the forest owlet.
15 Major Facts About Forest Owlet
1. Forest Owlet is a member of the typical owl family (Strigidae).
2. The scientific name of Forest Owlet is Athene blewitti.
3. The forest owlet is an endemic to the forests of central India.
4. The forest owlet was first described in 1873. It was not sighted after 1884. However, It was rediscovered in 1997 by Pamela Rasmussen.
5. The forest owlet was observed in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. Notably, It inhabits a few locations in the Melghat Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra.
6. The forest owlet is small and stocky. It measures around 20-25 cm in length and weighing 240 gram.
7. The forest owlet is a typical owlet with a rather unspotted crown and heavily banded wings and tail.
8. The forest owlet has a relatively large skull and break.
9. The forest owlet has the fewer and fainter spots on the crown and back.
10. The upperparts of forest owlet are dark grayish brown.
11. The underparts of forest owlet are whitish with dark barring.
12. The bill of the forest owlet is short and pale yellow in color.
13. The forest owlet are diurnal and have been observed to hunt during the day.
14. The forest owlet eats rodents, reptiles (such as lizards and shrinks), and insects.
15. The forest owlet is listed as endangered since 2018 due to its estimated population of fewer than 1,000 mature individuals.
16. The forest owlet is listed in CITES Appendix I. The full form of CITES is The Conservation on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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