| BirdNET ID | BN04225 |
| Taxon group | Aves |
| Commonness | Moderately common (46/100) How often it is observed on iNaturalist compared with other Aves, not how abundant it is |
| Image source | iNaturalist |
| Avicommons | Photo by Ravisara Jayamanna (cc-by-nc) |
The chestnut-backed owlet (Glaucidium castanotum) (often misspelled Glaucidium castanonotum), 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.
| iNaturalist | #367500 |
| eBird | chbowl1 |
| Macaulay Library | chbowl1 |
| Xeno-Canto | Glaucidium castanotum |
| observation.org | #72231 |
| GBIF | 6101157 |
| Avibase | 9CBF957F4B18FA4E |
| BirdLife | 22689286 |
| Wikidata | Q1260299 |