Birds of Venezuela

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Genus: Glaucidium (3 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.


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.

Andean Pygmy Owl
Andean Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium jardinii)
Tatama National Park, Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia
  Comes in brown and rufous. 		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Andean Pygmy Owl
Andean Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium jardinii)
Tatama National Park, Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia
  Fake eyes on back of head to scare predators. 		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.


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