Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusGlaucidium (Pygmy-Owls and Typical Owlets)
- SpeciesGlaucidium brasilianum (Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl)
The ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) is a species of small owl found in the southwestern United States, extending south through Mexico, Central America, and into South America, including countries like Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It is the most widely distributed species of pygmy owl in Central and South America and is believed to be one of the most common owls in these regions, where it lives in a variety of semi-open wooded habitats. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Yungas Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium bolivianum
Subtropical Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium parkeri
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Tropical Screech-Owl
Megascops choliba
Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl
Megascops watsonii
Band-bellied Owl
Pulsatrix melanota
Crested Owl
Lophostrix cristata
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Rufous Banded Owl
Strix albitarsis
Buff-fronted Owl
Aegolius harrisii
Magellanic Horned Owl
Bubo magellanicus
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl in Amboró National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl in Amboró National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.