Spotted Owlet
Athene brama(Temminck, CJ, 1821)
English (US) Spotted Owlet
The Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Strigidae (Owls) in the order Strigiformes.
- Scientific name
- Athene brama
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Spotted Owlet
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1821)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Athene brama indica
- Athene brama ultra
- Athene brama brama
- Athene brama pulchra
- Athene brama mayri
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Strix brama
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1821)
- Type locality
- Pondicherry and west coast of India.
- Original description
- Nouveau recueil de planches coloriées d'oiseaux, pour servir de suite et de complément aux planches enluminées de Buffon livr.12, vol.2 pl.68
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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