Birds of Brazil - Glaucidium


Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) Barquisimeto, Venezuela Brown morph.
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Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum medianum) Los Flamencos Wildlife Sanctuary, Camarones, La Guajira, Colombia Grey morph.
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Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) Costa Rica Rufous morph
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With different shades of brown, rufous and grey across its large range.


Amazonian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium hardyi) Brazil
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A tiny owl even for a pygmy owl, that is heard much more than seen. Note greyish head.
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East Brazilian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium minutissimum) Vale Reserve, Espírito Santo, Brazil
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Also called the Least Pygmy Owl because of its small size. Found inside the forest and often at higher altitudes than the slightly larger Ferruginous Pygmy Owl.

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Pernambuco Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium mooreorum) Critically Endangered ENDEMIC

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