About the Austral Pygmy Owl
The austral pygmy owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found mainly in central and southern Chile, but also in some parts of southern Argentina.
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The austral pygmy owl is 17 to 21 cm (6.7 to 8.3 in) long. Males weigh 56 to 75 g (2.0 to 2.6 oz) and females 70 to 100 g (2.5 to 3.5 oz). It has gray-brown and red morphs and intergrades between them. Adults of both morphs have a pale grayish brown face with dark flecks, whitish "brows" over pale yellow eyes, and black "false eyes" on the nape. The gray-brown morph's upperparts are dark grayish brown with whitish dots of variable size and shape. The tail is also dark grayish brown with narrow buffy bars. Voice: The austral pygmy owl has five primary vocalizations. Pairs maintain contact with "a whistle with 6 to 7 notes/sec described as huj-huj-huj-huj-huj-huj". Their territorial call is "a sharp trill described as truie-truie-yi-yi". Nestlings make "soft metallic chirps trigigigirrr or trigigick". Both sexes make a courtship call, "a whistle...
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What the Austral Pygmy Owl sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Pacific Pygmy OwlGlaucidium peruanumThe Pacific pygmy owl is 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in) long.
Amazonian Pygmy OwlGlaucidium hardyiVoice: The main call of the Amazonian pygmy owl consists of repeated, short, high-pitched tweets.
African Barred OwletGlaucidium capenseThe African barred owlet is a small owlet that shows some geographic variation (see Taxonomy).
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