Long-whiskered Owlet

The Long-whiskered Owlet is mainly brown with a whitish belly and eye brow. The large eyes are orange-brown. Although it has no ear tufts, this small owl's facial feathers extend out past its head, making it appear to have long tufts. The name of its monotypic genus Xenoglaux means strange owl and – among others – refers to these long facial feathers. With a total length of 13-14 cm , it is among the smallest owls in the world. The Long-whiskered Owlet is one of the rarest birds in the world. It was filmed and photographed in January 2010 by researchers at La Esperanza, Peru. Fewer than 15 people have ever seen this bird in the wild. To see the video taken by the researchers visit: http://neoprimate.org/news/lang/en/. Several birds were spotted in an area only a few miles west of the Abra Patricia Reserve where the bird was seen in 2008. The reserve was created with funding from American Bird Conservancy and is owned and managed by ABC’s Peruvian conservation partner ECOAN. With help from ABC and ECOAN abou

The Long-whiskered Owlet is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Long-whiskered Owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) is a tiny owl that is endemic to a small area in the Andean mountains in Amazonas and San Martín in northern Peru. It is restricted to cloud forests with dense undergrowth and epiphytes at about 1890-2200 meters (6200-7220 ft) above sea level. The Long-whiskered Owlet is mainly brown with a whitish belly and eye brow. The large eyes are orange-brown. More

Long-Whiskered Owlet in La Esperanza - Written on 4 February 2010 at 7:04 AM by nogashanee Filed under Peru. Long-Whiskered Owlet/ Shachar AltermanThe Long whiskered owlet, one of the rarest birds on earth, was filmed and photographed on January the 24th, in NPC’s main research area, La Esperanza. The owlet was observed by Shachar Alterman, an Israeli birdwatcher who joined the project for a month to carry out bird inventories in the region. More

The Long-whiskered owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) was discovered in 1976, when it was caught in a mist nest by an ornithological team. Since it was first sighted, the owlet has been seen very few times. It is endemic to a very small altitudinal range in the humid montane forests of Amazonas and San Martin. The species is listed as Endangered on IUCN Red List. Despite all efforts, by researchers and birders alike, no Long-Whiskered Owlet has been seen since 2007. More

The Long-whiskered Owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi), one of the most elusive birds in the world, was watched and photographed on January 24th in the town of La Esperanza in Peru. The Owlet was observed by Shachar Alterman, an Israeli birdwatcher who joined a Neotropical Primate Conservation project to carry out birds’ surveys in the region, Noga Shanee, co-founder of the organization, and Edin Fonseca, a local guide who find the bird. More

"Seeing the Long-whiskered Owlet is a huge thrill," said David Geale of Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos (ECOAN) who was part of the research team. "Its population is estimated to be less than 1,000 birds, and possibly as few as 250. Due to the rapid destruction of its forest habitat and its tiny range, it is inferred that the species is in serious decline. Until recently, the owlet's key habitat was completely unprotected. More

Long-whiskered Owlet and Ochre-fronted Antpitta were first discovered. In this atmospheric habitat of stunted forest festooned with moss and epiphytic growth, the flocks have a different makeup from those lower down, including such birds as Spotted Barbtail, Black-billed Treehunter, Rufous-capped Antshrike, and Vermilion and White-capped Tanagers. The local Royal Sunangel and Cinnamon-breasted Tody-Tyrant can be found here, too. Along the streams we can expect Fasciated Tiger-Heron, Torrent Duck, and White-capped Dipper. More

State University, the Long-whiskered owlet remains an enigma. Soon after its discovery, it disappeared, only to be rediscovered at a second site in 1978. Then it vanished again, only to be relocated near its original site in 2002. This tiny owl is so obviously unique that its discoverers immediately placed it in its own genus, Xenoglaux, “strange owl,” so named because its long facial whiskers and intense amber eyes gave the tiny bird a peculiar expression. More

New Population of Very Rare, Long-whiskered Owlet Discovered in Peru = Long-whiskered Owlet. Photo: © Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos (ECOAN) The Long-whiskered Owlet, one of the rarest birds in the world, was filmed and photographed in January 2010 by researchers at La Esperanza, Peru. Fewer than 15 people have ever seen this bird in the wild. More

the long-whiskered owlet in February 2007 while working in a private mountain reserve. The species wasn't even known to exist until 1976, and since then the only known living specimens have been those caught in nets at night. "Seeing the long-whiskered owlet is a huge thrill," said David Geale of Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos, who was part of the research team, in a press statement. More

Long-whiskered Owlet puts on a show Gola spared from logging Efforts launched to protect Peru's ... Conservation collaboration is a winner for Gola What's New (2009) Species facts & figures Global Species Programme The BirdLife checklist of the birds of the world with conservation status and taxonomic sources. More

Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos (ECOAN) Long-whiskered Owlet is so distinct that it has been named in its own genus: Xenoglaux meaning "strange owl" Zoom In Long-whiskered Owlet puts on a show = 27-03-2007 Further light has been shed on Long-whiskered Owlet Xenoglaux loweryi, among the most enigmatic, and least known, of South America’s birds. More

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Long-Whiskered Owlet was discovered only in 1976, when it was caught in the mist nest of an ornithological team. Its scientific name (Xenoglaux loweryi) means ''Strange Owl'' to hint how little we know about this small and peculiar looking bird, characterized by very long whiskers protruding from its head. Since it was first sighted, the owlet was found very few times, always in the humid montane forests of Amazonas and San Martin regions. More

Long-whiskered Owlet seen in the wild for the first time = 23/01/2007 00:00:00 The extremely rare Long-whiskered Owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi), a nocturnal species that wasn’t discovered until 1976, and until now was only known from a few specimens captured in nets at night, has been seen in the wild for the first time by researchers monitoring the Area de Conservación Privada de Abra Patricia – Alto Nieva, a private conservation area in Northern Peru. More

New population of a rare and endangered Long-Whiskered owlet found in Peru = 02/02/2010 18:37:23world/americas/owlet_whiskered Long whiskered owlet - Credit: Sachar Alterman / NPC Neotropical Primate Conservation (NPC) was founded by Sam and Noga Shanee and Lizzie Cooke in 2007. It began as a non-profit organization and was awarded UK charity status in August 2009. NPC was set to promote the conservation of Neotropical forest habitat and all wildlife through various means. More

New population of Long-Whiskered Owlet Found = nogashanee 3 vidéos S'abonnerModifier l'abonnement Chargement… 6503 vues 6503 vues nogashanee — 28 janvier 2010 — The Long-Whiskered Owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) was seen in the wild only three times before and was never filmed u... nogashanee — 28 janvier 2010 — The Long-Whiskered Owlet (Xenoglaux loweryi) was seen in the wild only three times before and was never filmed up untill now. More