Guatemala pygmy owl
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Guatemala pygmy owl (left) and red-breasted pygmy owl (right) |
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| Sharpe , 1875 |
The Guatemala pygmy owl ( Glaucidium cobanense ) is a small species of pygmy owl . It occurs exclusively in Central America.
Appearance
The Guatemala pygmy owl grows to around 16 to 18 centimeters. Feather ears are missing. There is a brown and a reddish-brown color morph. The reddish color morphs predominate. The skull and neck have paler spots. There is a noticeable occipital face in the neck . The tail is cinnamon-colored with six rows of pale spots. The underside of the body is whitish with noticeable vertical stripes. The eyes are yellow.
There are several species of pygmy owl that the Guatemala pygmy owl can be confused with. The gnome pygmy owl is darker and has a brownish chest. The Costa Rican pygmy owl is brown on the sides of the chest to the flanks. The ridgway pygmy owl is striped on the head side and the Yucatán pygmy owl is smaller with a gray-brown head.
Distribution area and habitat
The distribution area of the Guatemala pygmy owl extends from southern Mexico to Guatemala and Honduras. It is a resident bird that predominantly inhabits mountain forests.
Way of life
The Guatemala pygmy owl is partly diurnal. Otherwise very little is known about its habits or breeding biology. It probably mainly eats insects and small vertebrates. It breeds in woodpecker holes and its clutch consists of three to four white eggs.
supporting documents
Single receipts
literature
- Claus König , Friedhelm Weick: Owls of the World . Christopher Helm, London 2008, ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2
