Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium nubicola

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Aves · Strigiformes · Strigidae

About

The cloud-forest pygmy owl or cloudforest pygmy owl is a short, muscular, small-sized species of owl found throughout the Andes of western Colombia and north-western Ecuador, being confined to cloud forests between 900–2000 m a.s.l. Below this altitudinal range the Central American pygmy owl occurs; above it, the Andean pygmy owl occurs.

Fun Fact

Below this altitudinal range the Central American pygmy owl (Glaucidium griseiceps) occurs; above it, the Andean pygmy owl (Glaucidium jardinii) occurs.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in low densities in the canopy and middle stratum of forest.

Diet

Feed on reptiles to a greater degree than any other strigids.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Degradation
Overexploitation
Invasive Species
Climate Change

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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