Amazonian Pygmy Owl

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When to see the Amazonian Pygmy Owl

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Amazonian Pygmy Owl

The map shades 7 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Amazonian Pygmy Owl

The Amazonian pygmy owl, also known as Hardy's pygmy owl, is an owl found in northern South America and the Amazon Basin. A member of the Strigidae family, it is a true owl.

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Easily confused with

African Barred OwletGlaucidium capenseThe African barred owlet is a small owlet that shows some geographic variation (see Taxonomy). Cuban Pygmy OwlGlaucidium sijuThe Cuban pygmy owl is 16 to 17 cm (6.3 to 6.7 in) long. Andean Pygmy OwlGlaucidium jardiniiThe Andean pygmy owl is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long.

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