Austral pygmy owl
| Austral pygmy owl | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Glaucidium |
| Species: | G. nana |
| Binomial name | |
| Glaucidium nana (King, 1828) | |
The austral pygmy owl (Glaucidium nana) or Chuncho is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Glaucidium nanum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
External links
- Austral Pygmy Owl videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps (for Chile) with RangeMap
- Austral Pygmy Owl photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
- Photo-Medium Res; Article prba.com
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