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 →
Closest Relatives at Tenorio Volcano National Park
Central American Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium griseiceps
Crested Owl
Lophostrix cristata
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Black-White Owl
Strix nigrolineata
Mottled Owl
Strix virgata
Striped Owl
Pseudoscops clamator
Pacific Screech-Owl
Megascops cooperi
Vermiculated Screech-Owl
Megascops guatemalae
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl at Tenorio Volcano National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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