Birds of the World - Glaucidium

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Albertine Owlet (Glaucidium albertinum) Near Threatened Range: AF: ne Congo and n Rwanda


Yungas Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium bolivianum) Range: SA: Peru to nw Argentina Wayqecha, Peru
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The Yungas Pygmy Owl was split from the Andean Pygmy Owl some time ago. Note heavy spotting and white throat, and false eyes on back like Andean.


Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) Range: MA, SA: widespread Barquisimeto, Venezuela Brown morph.
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Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum medianum) Range: MA, SA: widespread Los Flamencos Wildlife Sanctuary, Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia Grey morph.
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Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) Range: MA, SA: widespread Costa Rica Rufous morph
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With different shades of brown, rufous and grey across its large range.


Northern Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium californicum) Range: NA, MA: w NA from se Alaska to n Mexico Washington State, United States
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African Barred Owlet (Glaucidium capense capense) Range: AF: se, sc, w Kruger National Park, South Africa
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Javan Owlet (Glaucidium castanopterum) Range: OR: Java and Bali Carita, Indonesia
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Chestnut-backed Owlet (Glaucidium castanotum) Near Threatened Range: OR: Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Photograph by Daniel Koh (Singapore) © All Rights Reserved.


Guatemalan Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium cobanense) Range: MA: s Mexico to Guatemala and Honduras Honduras
Photograph by John van Dort © All Rights Reserved.

Split from Northern Pygmy Owl. Comes in rufous and brown morph.


Costa Rican Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium costaricanum) Range: MA: Costa Rica and Panama Costa Rica This may be an immature. Immatures of other Pygmy Owls are less spotted.
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Costa Rican Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium costaricanum) Range: MA: Costa Rica and Panama Costa Rica
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A small heavily spotted Pygmy Owl found at higher altitudes (over 1000m) than other Pygmy Owls. Crown spotted and not streaked as on Ferruginous Pygmy Owl.


Asian Barred Owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides) Range: OR: Himalayas to se Asia Mae Wong National Park, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
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Mountain Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium gnoma) Range: NA, MA: sw Arizona (USA) to c Mexico La Cumbre, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Central American Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium griseiceps) Range: MA, SA: s Mexico to w Colombia and nw Ecuador Laguna Lagarto Lodge, Boca Tapada, Costa Rica Note brown-grey head color vs. other Pygmy Owls.
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Amazonian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium hardyi) Range: SA: Amazonia Brazil
Photograph by Philip Stouffer © All Rights Reserved.

A tiny owl even for a pygmy owl, that is heard much more than seen. Note greyish head.
Additional photo.


Baja Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium hoskinsii) Range: MA: Baja California (Mexico) San Antonio de la Sierra, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Photograph by Nigel Voaden © All Rights Reserved.

Split from Northern Pygmy Owl. A bit smaller.


Andean Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium jardinii) Range: SA: w Venezuela to c Peru Tatama National Park, Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia Comes in brown and rufous.
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Andean Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium jardinii) Range: SA: w Venezuela to c Peru Tatama National Park, Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia Fake eyes on back of head to scare predators.
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East Brazilian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium minutissimum) Range: SA: se Brazil and e Paraguay Vale Reserve, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Also called the Least Pygmy Owl because of its small size. Found inside the forest and often at higher altitudes than the slightly larger Ferruginous Pygmy Owl.

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Pernambuco Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium mooreorum) Critically Endangered Range: SA: e Brazil


Austral Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium nana) Range: SA: Southern Cone Argentina
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Cloud-forest Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium nubicola) Vulnerable Range: SA: Colombia and Ecuador ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia
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Found in a narrow and wet altitude range around 1500m on the western Andean slope. Brown with spotted head (immature unspotted).
Believed to be an unspotted immature.


Colima Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium palmarum) Range: MA: w Mexico Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Colima Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium palmarum) Range: MA: w Mexico PN Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Subtropical Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium parkeri) Range: SA: Ecuador to Bolivia Pantiacolla Ridge, Madre de Dios, Peru
Photograph by Graham Montgomery © All Rights Reserved.


Eurasian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum passerinum) Range: PAL: widespread Oulo, Finland
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Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum perlatum) Range: AF: widespread Amdilai Lodge, The Gambia
Photograph by Steve Riall © All Rights Reserved.


Pacific Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium peruanum) Range: SA: w Ecuador and Peru Ecuador
Photograph by Stephen G. Davis © All Rights Reserved.

Split from Ferruginous Pygmy Owl because of vocal differences. Found in dry scrub.


Jungle Owlet (Glaucidium radiatum) Range: OR: India Thattekad, India
Photograph by Bradley Hacker © All Rights Reserved.


Tamaulipas Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium sanchezi) Near Threatened Range: MA: ne Mexico El Cielo BR, Tamaulipas, Mexico
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Cuban Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium siju siju) Range: NA: Cuba Cuba
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Sjoestedt's Barred Owlet (Glaucidium sjostedti) Range: AF: Cameroon to DR Congo and Gabon Loango National Park, Akaka, Gabon
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Red-chested Owlet (Glaucidium tephronotum tephronotum) Range: AF: w, c Ankasa Conservation Area, Ghana
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