- Glaucidium jardinii
Identification
15-16 cm.
Dark brown and rufous morphs. Rear neck shows a pale half collar, but very little "false eye" markings. Crown and back shows spotting to streaks of pale color. Underside should show a relatively large white throat spot if the bird stretches its neck. Otherwise underside with broad streaks of similar color to upperside.
Tail shows 6-7 visible pale bars.
Eyes yellow, other bare parts yellowish-horn.
Distribution
South America: found in the mountains of northern Colombia (including the Sierra de Perijá) to western Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru (north and west of the Marañón Valley).
Taxonomy
This is now a monotypic species.[1]
Andean Pygmy Owl has recently been split into three species, Costa Rican Pygmy Owl and Yungas Pygmy Owl being the other new species.
Habitat
Moist montane forests, usually above 2000 m asl.
Behaviour
Often quite active during the day and therefore attracts mobbing small birds. Has an undulating flight.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- König, C. and F. Weick 2008. Owls of the World, second edition. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Andean Pygmy Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andean_Pygmy_Owl
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
