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Guatemalan Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium cobanense
Guatemalan Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium cobanense) — Owls of Central America & Caribbean.
The Guatemalan Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium cobanense) 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 cobanense
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 Guatemalan 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 Guatemalan Pygmy Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Guatemalan Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium cobanense) belongs to the Strigidae family of the order Strigiformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico to Guatemala and Honduras.
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 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 68,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Guatemalan Pygmy Owl?
The Guatemalan Pygmy Owl is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 61.2 g.
Where does the Guatemalan Pygmy Owl live?
The Guatemalan Pygmy Owl is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico to Guatemala and Honduras, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Guatemalan Pygmy Owl belong to?
The Guatemalan Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium cobanense) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Guatemalan Pygmy Owl eat?
The Guatemalan Pygmy Owl is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Guatemalan Pygmy Owl migrate?
The Guatemalan Pygmy Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Guatemalan 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 Guatemalan Pygmy Owl make?
1 real field recording of the Guatemalan Pygmy Owl — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Guatemalan Pygmy Owl's range?
The Guatemalan Pygmy Owl has a mapped global range of about 68,000 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.