Pacific Pygmy Owl

Glaucidium peruanum König, C, 1991

Pacific Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium peruanum, is an owl of western South America, breeding in western Ecuador and Peru. It was described by König in 1991. The species is resident all year and occurs on the western Andean slope, including semiarid valleys. It uses a range of habitats from deciduous and riparian forest to scrub, farmland with large trees, and gardens in settled areas. It nests in tree cavities and has also been found using old hornero nests, wall holes and river-bank openings. It is separated from similar owls by vocal differences.

Order

Strigiformes

Family

Strigidae — Owls

Breeding range

South America: w Ecuador and Peru