Forest owlet
From CreationWiki, the encyclopedia of creation science
Jump to navigationJump to search
| Forest Owlet | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Strigiformes |
| Family Information | |
| Families | Strigidae |
| Sub-family | Striginae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Heteroglaux |
| Species Information | |
| Species | H. blewitti |
| Synonyms | Athene blewitti |
| Population statistics | |
| Population | 75-400 (2016 est.) |
| Conservation status | Critically endangered[1] |
The forest owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti) is a species of owl found in several places within the Indian subcontinent. Originally known from seven specimens collected in the late-19th century, the species was rediscovered in 1998; its fragmented and scattered population has placed it among the critically endangered by the IUCN.
Range and habitat
The bird has been seen to date in five areas in north-central India, the largest of which is to the east of Burhanpur; four smaller areas exist west to near Mumbai.
