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Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Oscar Alejandro Morales Juárez, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Owls

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishFerruginous Pygmy-Owl
DutchBraziliaanse Dwerguil
SpanishTecolote bajeño
Chinese棕鸺鹠
Scientific nameGlaucidium brasilianum (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)

About this species

The ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) is a species of small owl found in the southwestern United States, extending south through Mexico, Central America, and into South America, including countries like Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina.

It is the most widely distributed species of pygmy owl in Central and South America and is believed to be one of the most common owls in these regions, where it lives in a variety of semi-open wooded habitats.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyStrigidae
GenusGlaucidium

In Suriname

60Records in Suriname
1898First record
2024Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini52
  • Para2
  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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