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Glaucidium brasilianum (Gmelin, 1788) Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

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ID Tips Life History Song Taxonomy(ITIS) Glossary Back to List Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum Identification Tips: Length: 6 inches Wingspan: 15 inches Predatory bird, more diurnal than other species of owls Large, rounded head Yellow eyes Crown finely streaked with white Rusty brown upperparts with white spots Rusty steaking on underparts Long, dark tail with reddish-brown to pale bars Sexes similar United States range includes southern Arizona and Texas Similar species: The Northern Pygmy-Owl is most similar to the Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl and is best separated by its spotted not streaked crown, voice and habitat. The Northern Pygmy-Owl is found at higher elevations than the Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl. Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc. Patuxent Bird Population Studies Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter

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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 5 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Glaucidium brasilianum%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Animal") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Glaucidium brasilianum Ferruginous Pygmy-owl ID: 0091 3183 0920 0121 [detail] Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © 2001 California Academy of Sciences Glaucidium brasilianum Ferruginous Pygmy-owl ID: 0091 3183 0920 0122 [detail] Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © 2001 California Academy of Sciences Glaucidium brasilianum Ferruginous Pygmy-owl ID: 0091 3183 0937 0017 [detail] Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © 2001 California Academy of Sciences Glaucidium brasilianum Ferruginous Pygmy-owl ID: 0000 0000 0205 0470 [detail] © 2005 Stephen Dowlan Glaucidium brasilianum Ferruginous Pygmy-owl ID: 0000 0000 0205 0471 [detail] © 2005 Stephen Dowlan Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2009 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley