- Glaucidium hardyi
Identification
14 cm
Grey-brown plumage with gray crowns, spotted white, brown backs, the front is streaked on both the flanks and center, creating two parallel mostly whitish areas on the breast. The tails are very short, as are the pointy wings. Three white tail bands are visible. Eyes and feet are yellow.
Distribution
South America: found in south-eastern Venezuela to the Guianas, Amazonian Brazil, south-eastern Peru and Bolivia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Upper storey of primary humid forest. Often shares a forest area with other pygmy owls that then are found closer to the ground.
Behaviour
Food seems to be mainly insects, but also vertebrates found high in trees.
Partly diurnal.
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
- Arthur Grosset
- Birdforum thread with description of this species
- 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. (2024) Amazonian Pygmy Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Amazonian_Pygmy_Owl
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