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 Iguaçu National Park, based on 226 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Tropical Screech-Owl
Megascops choliba
Stygian Owl
Asio stygius
Black-capped Screech-Owl
Megascops atricapilla
Mottled Owl
Strix virgata
Rusty-barred Owl
Strix hylophila
Tawny-browed Owl
Pulsatrix koeniswaldiana
Black Banded Owl
Strix huhula
Striped Owl
Pseudoscops clamator
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
📅 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 Iguaçu National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 226 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl in Iguaçu National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.