Peruvian Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium peruanum

The Pacific pygmy owl or Peruvian pygmy owl (Glaucidium peruanum) is a diurnal species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru year round and its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest.Additionally, the Pacific Pygmy owl may overlap with the Andean Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium jardinii). The two can be distinguished from their call, and the Pacific Pygmy Owl is usually found alone or in pairs. The Peruvian pygmy owl is also very similar to the Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (G. brasilianum) but their ranges do not overlap, however, they are also distinguished by their vocalizations.