African Barred Owlet

African Barred Owlet
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Strigiformes
Family:	Strigidae
Genus:	Glaucidium
Species:	G. capense
Binomial name
Glaucidium capense (Smith, 1834)

The African Barred Owlet (Glaucidium capense) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.^[1] With a length of 20 à 21 cm and a weight of 83 to 140 grams it is a small owl.^[2] It has no ear tufts. There is some sexual dimorphism in size, with the females being larger, but no differences in plumage.

The species is most frequently found in woodland and forests, and on forest edges. It may also occur in more open savannah and along rivers.^[1] It is partly diurnal, and feeds mostly on insects, although small rodents and birds may also be eaten.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} BirdLife International (2009). "Glaucidium capense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/143281. Retrieved 26 April 2011. 
2. ^ African Barred Owlet. www.oiseaux.net

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