Andean pygmy owl

The Andean pygmy owl (Glaucidium jardinii) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Andean pygmy owl
Upper Tandayapa Valley, NW Ecuador
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Glaucidium
Species:
G. jardinii
Binomial name
Glaucidium jardinii
(Bonaparte, 1855)

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Glaucidium jardinii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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