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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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− | Grey-brown plumage | + | 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. |
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[South America]]: found in south-eastern [[Venezuela]] to the [[Guianas]], Amazonian [[Brazil]], south-eastern [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]] | [[South America]]: found in south-eastern [[Venezuela]] to the [[Guianas]], Amazonian [[Brazil]], south-eastern [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]] |
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- Glaucidium hardyi
Identification
14cm
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 humid forest.
Behaviour
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
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Amazonian Pygmy Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Amazonian_Pygmy_Owl
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