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Yungas Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium bolivianum
Yungas Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium bolivianum) — Owls of South America.
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The Yungas Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium bolivianum) is a member of the Strigidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 63 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 bolivianum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 63 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yungas Pygmy Owl is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yungas Pygmy Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yungas Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium bolivianum) is a species of bird in the Strigidae family, part of the order Strigiformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA Peru to nw Argentina.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 63 g, with a wing length of about 10.2 cm and a tail of around 6.2 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 121,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yungas Pygmy Owl?
The Yungas Pygmy Owl is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 63 g.
Where does the Yungas Pygmy Owl live?
The Yungas Pygmy Owl is found across South America with a range covering SA Peru to nw Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yungas Pygmy Owl belong to?
The Yungas Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium bolivianum) belongs to the Strigidae family, in the order Strigiformes.
What does the Yungas Pygmy Owl eat?
The Yungas Pygmy Owl is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yungas Pygmy Owl migrate?
The Yungas Pygmy Owl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yungas 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 Yungas Pygmy Owl make?
1 real field recording of the Yungas 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 Yungas Pygmy Owl's range?
The Yungas Pygmy Owl has a mapped global range of about 121,000 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
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