Kingdom Animalia Order Strigiformes Genus Glaucidium Higher classification Pygmy owl | Phylum Chordata Family Strigidae Scientific name Glaucidium peruanum Rank Species | |
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Similar Pygmy owl, Owl, Bird, Yungas pygmy owl, Andean pygmy owl | ||
Pacific pygmy owl seen at ayampe river machalilla national park
The Pacific pygmy owl (Glaucidium peruanum) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.
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