Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Typical Owls :: Central American Pygmy-Owl

Central American Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium griseiceps

Described by: Sharpe (1875)
Alternate common name(s): Central American Pygmy Owl
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica - Apr 23, 2006 © Elidier Vargas  Sarapiquí, Heredia Province, Costa Rica - Apr 23, 2006 © Elidier Vargas 
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Range

C. to s. Central America;
Two populations;
(1) Se. Mexico on the Caribbean slope from se. Veracruz, n. Oaxaca, s. Tabasco, n. Chiapas to n. Guatemala, Belize and Honduras. May occur on the Pacific slope of Chiapas and Guatemala.
(2) E. Oaxaca and Chiapas.
(3) Costa Rica.
Birds from Nicaragua, Panama and nw. Columbia are of an uncertain species and/or race.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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