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| African Barred Owlet in Kruger National Park, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Inopinaves |
| Clade: | Afroaves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Subfamily: | Surniinae |
| Genus: | Smithiglaux (Bonaparte, 1854) |
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Smithiglaux is a genus of owls in Strigidae. They are endemic to Africa.
Description[]
Both are small owls without ear-tufts or occipital faces.[3]
Taxonomy[]
Like other owlets, they were once included in the genus Glaucidium.[4] Smithiglaux and one Glaucidium (Sjostedt's Barred Owlet) are sometimes included in this genus.[3] Taxonomic relationships of the Albertine Owlet are unknown.[3]
Species[]
- African Barred Owlet, Smithiglaux capensis
- Ngami Owlet, Smithiglaux (capense) ngamiense
- Scheffler's Owlet, Smithiglaux (capense) scheffleri
- Chestnut Owlet, Glaucidium castanea (sometimes considered a separate species)[3]
- Albertine Owlet, Smithiglaux albertina
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Glaucidium capense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Glaucidium castanotum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d Mikkola, Heimo (2012). Owls of the World: A Photographic Guide. Firefly Books Ltd. ISBN 9781770851368.
- ^ König, C., and F. Weick (2008), “Owls of the World”, Christopher Helm, London.
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