Pearl-Spotted Owlet
Glaucidium perlatum
-24.7482, 31.8176
Field Notes
Description:
The Pearl-spotted Owlet is small (19 cm) and stocky, with a longish tail. The upperparts are rich brown, heavily spotted with white. The underparts are white, streaked with brown. The facial disc is white and the eyes are yellow. There are two eyespots on the nape.
Habitat:
Pearl-spotted Owlet is a common and easily seen bird in open woodland and savannah. It nests in a hole in a tree, such as a disused barbet nest, laying 2-4 eggs
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Pearl-spotted Owlet
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PublishedApril 21, 2014
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