Pacific pygmy owl
The Pacific pygmy owl (Glaucidium peruanum) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. 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.
| Pacific pygmy owl | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Glaucidium |
| Species: | G. peruanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Glaucidium peruanum König, 1991 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Glaucidium peruanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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