Species profile
Chestnut Owlet
Glaucidium castaneum
Quick answer
Chestnut Owlet is a species in the Strigidae family, order Strigiformes. Record a sighting in Feather Journal and it joins your life list with the date, place and photos attached.
- Scientific name
- Glaucidium castaneum
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Genus
- Glaucidium
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Chestnut Owlet in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.