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Pearl-spotted Owlet

Glaucidium perlatum(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)

English (US) Pearl-spotted Owlet

The Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum) 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
Glaucidium perlatum
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Pearl-spotted Owlet
Described by
(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Strix perlata
Described by
(Vieillot, LJP, 1817)
Type locality
Senegal.
Original description
Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 7 p.26

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 228 species of the family Strigidae