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Colima Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium palmarum Nelson, 1901
Strigidae — Owls
Colima Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium palmarum, is an owl of western Mexico, breeding in Middle America in the west of the country. It was described by Nelson in 1901 and belongs to the family Strigidae. It is confined to the western part of Mexico, from central Sonora south to Oaxaca. The species is found from sea level to 1,500 m in a range of forest types, and also occurs in coffee plantations. It is the only member of its kind recognised by the IOC.
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae — Owls
- Breeding range
- Middle America: w Mexico
