Chestnut-backed Owlet
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| Scientific name | Glaucidium castanotum |
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| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Pygmy owls |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
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| ID | 2101018 |
About Chestnut-backed Owlet
The chestnut-backed owlet, is an owl which is endemic to Sri Lanka. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most of the smaller owl species. This species was formerly considered to be a subspecies of the jungle owlet.