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Baja Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium hoskinsii
Baja Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium hoskinsii) — Owls of Central America & Caribbean.
The Baja Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium hoskinsii) is a member of the Strigidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 61.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Strigiformes
- Family Strigidae Owls
- Genus Glaucidium
- Species hoskinsii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 61.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Baja Pygmy Owl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Baja Pygmy Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Baja Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium hoskinsii) belongs to the Strigidae family of the order Strigiformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Baja California (Mexico).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 61.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 44,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Baja Pygmy Owl?
The Baja Pygmy Owl is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 61.2 g.
Where does the Baja Pygmy Owl live?
The Baja Pygmy Owl is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Baja California (Mexico), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Baja Pygmy Owl belong to?
The Baja Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium hoskinsii) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Baja Pygmy Owl eat?
The Baja Pygmy Owl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Baja Pygmy Owl migrate?
The Baja Pygmy Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Baja Pygmy Owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Baja Pygmy Owl make?
1 real field recording of the Baja Pygmy Owl — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Baja Pygmy Owl's range?
The Baja Pygmy Owl has a mapped global range of about 44,000 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Strigidae
A field guide to the Strigidae family — 236 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.