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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
There are 3 subspecies | There are 3 subspecies | ||
Revision as of 03:58, 23 August 2014
- Glaucidium palmarum
Identification
15cm
- Cinnamon brown
- White markings on back
- Streaked breast
- Lighter brown head
- Black eye patches outlined in white
- White tail bars
- Bright yellow-orange feet
Sexes alike
Distribution
Central America: endemic to Mexico where found in a narrow range stretching from Oaxaca almost to Arizona.
Taxonomy
There are 3 subspecies
- G. p. oberholseri:
- North-western Mexico (Sonora to Sinaloa)
- G. p. palmarum:
- Western Mexico (Nayarit to Oaxaca)
- G. p. griscomi:
- Central Mexico (south-western Morelos and north-eastern Guerrero)
Habitat
Forest.
Behaviour
Breeding
It nests in a tree cavity or woodpecker hole. The clutch consists of 2-4 eggs.
Diet
The diet includes birds, up to at least twice its own size.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Owling.com
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Colima Pygmy Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Colima_Pygmy_Owl
