Costa Rican pygmy owl

Glaucidium costaricanum

The Costa Rican pygmy owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Glaucidium costarricanum  Costa Rican pygmy owl,Glaucidium costaricanum

Habitat

The Costa Rican pygmy owl is found in the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama. This species prefers canopy and edges of highland forests and adjacent habitat, and sometimes even enters pastures and plains with scattered trees.
Glaucidium costarricanum  Costa Rican pygmy owl,Glaucidium costaricanum

Defense

Pairs of owls nest in old woodpecker holes in March, and the female lays three eggs.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyStrigidae
GenusGlaucidium
SpeciesG. costaricanum
Photographed in
Costa Rica