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Colima Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium palmarum

Range & Recent Observations

Colima Pygmy-Owlis a year-round resident and doesn't follow a migration flyway. See the Range tab for where it lives.

Last Spotted Near You

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About the Colima Pygmy-Owl

The Colima pygmy owl (Glaucidium palmarum) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the western part of Mexico.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name
Glaucidium palmarum
Family
Owls
Order
Strigiformes

Similar species

Other members of the owls family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

  • Balsas Screech-Owl Megascops seductus
  • Barred Owl Strix varia
  • Bearded Screech-Owl Megascops barbarus
  • Black-and-white Owl Strix nigrolineata
  • Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus
  • Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia
  • Central American Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium griseiceps
  • Cinereous Owl Strix sartorii
  • Crested Owl Lophostrix cristata
  • Eastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio
  • Elf Owl Micrathene whitneyi
  • Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo

Know when the Colima Pygmy-Owl turns up near you

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