Wildlifeof Thailand
Collared Owlet
Strigidae
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Taenioptynx brodiei
Basic stats
Diet
Birds, rodents and insects
Habitat
Forest
Range
Himalayas to Southeast Asia
This tiny, often diurnal owl has false eyes on its nape and hunts birds, rodents and insects from exposed forest perches (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Collared Owlet eat?
- Birds, rodents and insects
- What habitat does the Collared Owlet live in?
- Forest
- Where is the Collared Owlet found?
- Himalayas to Southeast Asia