Other common names include ghost moth, great grey witch and great owlet moth. The pearl-spotted owlet ("Glaucidium perlatum") is an owl that breeds in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, at , it is slightly heavier than the long-whiskered owlet and the elf owl. The common name "owlet" originally means a small or young owl. Caterpillars of the owlet moth "Schinia ocularis" feed exclusively on Broom Baccharis ("B. sarothroides"). Many species of owlet moths are considered an agricultural problem around the world. Prey species of birds include partridges, doves, Indian roller, the shikra and the spotted owlet. Otus the owlet enjoys helping and looks up to Osbourne. The forest owlet typically hunts from perches where it sit still and waits for prey. The spotted owlet is a small and stocky bird, barely in size. The forest owlet ("Athene blewitti") is endemic to the forests of central India. The pearl-spotted owlet is small (about ) and stocky, with a longish tail. In Toranmal Reserve Forest, the forest owlet utilized areas with open canopy and dense undergrowth. In Gujarat, the forest owlet occurs in Purna Wildlife Sanctuary. The jungle owlet, or barred jungle owlet, ("Glaucidium radiatum") is found in the Indian Subcontinent.