• Synonyms Chestnut backed Owlet, Southern Boobook
  • Old latin name for bird Athene castanopterus, Glaucidium castanonotum, Taenioglaux castanonota, Ninox boobook, Athene castanotus, Strix boobook, Athene castanonota

Chestnut-backed Owletbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Jim Holmes
    Sri Lanka
  • 2.
    Song, © Okamoto Keita Sin
    Sri Lanka
  • 3.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Sri Lanka
  • 4.
    Song, © Jim Holmes
    Sri Lanka
  • 5.
    Song, © George Wagner
    Sri Lanka
  • 6.
    Song, © Peter Ericsson
    Sri Lanka
  • 7.
    Male, song, © Romuald Mikusek
    Sri Lanka
  • 8.
    Call, © Phil Gregory
    Sri Lanka
  • 9.
    Song, © Paulo Paixão
    Sri Lanka
  • 10.
    Song, © Paulo Paixão
    Sri Lanka
  • 11.
    Call, © Simon Gorta
    Sri Lanka
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Chestnut-backed Owlet

  • Breeding region Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion Sri Lanka

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanmussolet de Sri Lanka
Chinese栗背鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional)斯里蘭卡栗背鵂鶹
Croatiancejlonski ćuk
Czechkulíšek srílanský
DanishSulawesispurveugle, Sri Lanka-spurveugle
DutchCeylonese Dwerguil
EsperantoAveldorsa strigeto
Estoniantseiloni värbkakk
Finnishsrilankanvarpuspöllö
FrenchChevêchette de Sri Lanka, Chevêchette cingalaise, Chevêchette à dos marron
GermanSri Lanka-Sperlingskauz, Kastanienmantelkauz, Kastanienmantel-Zwergkauz, Prachtkauz
Hungariangesztenyebarnahátú törpekuvik
ItalianCivettina dorsocastano
Japaneseモリスズメフクロウ, クリセスズメフクロウ
Lithuanianrudnugarė žvirblinė pelėda, Kaštoninė žvirblinė pelėda
Norwegiansingaleserugle
Norwegian NynorskSingalesarugle
Polishsóweczka cejlońska, sóweczka cejlonska
Portuguesemochinho-cingalês, mocho-pigmeu-do-ceilão
RussianБуроспиный Сычик, Буроспинный сычик, Каштановоспинный сычик, Буроспинный воробьиный сыч, Сычик буроспинный
Slovakkuvičok hnedochrbtý
SpanishMochuelo de Ceilán
Swedishceylonsparvuggla, Sri Lankasparvuggla
TurkishKestane Sırtlı Serçe Baykuşu
Ukrainianсичик-горобець цейлонський