Birds of Bolivia

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Genus: Glaucidium (4 species, 29 worldwide)

Genus Glaucidium, Pygmy Owls, are tiny owls, around 15 cm., which can be active day or night. All Pygmy Owls are usually being mobbed by small birds and hummingbirds.


Yungas Pygmy Owl
Yungas Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium bolivianum)
Wayqecha, Peru   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
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
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum)
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
  Brown morph. 		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum medianum)
Los Flamencos Wildlife Sanctuary, Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia
  Grey morph. 		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum)
Costa Rica
  Rufous morph 		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
With different shades of brown, rufous and grey across its large range.

Amazonian Pygmy Owl
Amazonian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium hardyi)
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.

Subtropical Pygmy Owl
Subtropical Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium parkeri)
Pantiacolla Ridge, Madre de Dios, Peru   		   
Photograph by Graham Montgomery   © All Rights Reserved.


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