Birds of Peru - Glaucidium


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 (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
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.


Andean Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium jardinii) Tatama National Park, Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia Comes in brown and rufous.
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Andean Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium jardinii) Tatama National Park, Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia Fake eyes on back of head to scare predators.
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Subtropical Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium parkeri) Pantiacolla Ridge, Madre de Dios, Peru
Photograph by Graham Montgomery © All Rights Reserved.


Pacific Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium peruanum) Ecuador
Photograph by Stephen G. Davis © All Rights Reserved.

Split from Ferruginous Pygmy Owl because of vocal differences. Found in dry scrub.