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− | ;Glaucidium griseiceps | + | ==Identification== |
+ | 14-16 cm | ||
+ | Head and nape greyish, with back more rufous. Underside is whitish centrally, with rufous mottle and streaks closer to the side. Tail only shows 2-3 pale bands. False eyes at the nape.<br /> | ||
+ | Eyes are yellow, bill and cere are yellowish-greenish horn. Tarsi feathered, toes with bristles are yellowish and the claws have a dark tip. | ||
+ | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Central America''': [[Mexico]] (southeastern part, but absent from much of Yucatan Peninsula), [[Guatemala]], [[Belize]], [[Honduras]], [[Nicaragua]], [[Costa Rica]] and [[Panama]] (in most of CA on the Atlantic side, but several countries also on the Pacific side)<br /> | ||
+ | '''South America''': [[Colombia]] (only the area closest to Panama) and [[Ecuador]] (only the north-west corner) | ||
+ | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | Central American Pygmy Owl has been considered a subspecies of [[Least Pygmy Owl]]. | ||
+ | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
+ | *''G. g. occultum'': | ||
+ | :*South-eastern [[Mexico]] (south-eastern Veracruz, northern Oaxaca and Chiapas) | ||
+ | *''G. g. griseiceps'': | ||
+ | :*[[Guatemala]], [[Belize]] and [[Honduras]] | ||
+ | *''G. g. rarum'': | ||
+ | :*[[Costa Rica]] and [[Panama]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | This species is considered [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] by some authorities (they think the subspecies ''rarum'' and ''occultum'' are color variants). | ||
+ | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Humid forests of lowlands and foothills. | ||
+ | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | Active both during daylight and at night, mostly in the upper half of the forest. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The song is quite fast, 3 hoots per second. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase | ||
+ | # König, C. and F. Weick 2008. Owls of the World, second edition. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2 | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | + | {{GSearch|Glaucidium+griseiceps}} | |
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Glaucidium]] |
Latest revision as of 22:26, 23 August 2014
- Glaucidium griseiceps
Identification
14-16 cm
Head and nape greyish, with back more rufous. Underside is whitish centrally, with rufous mottle and streaks closer to the side. Tail only shows 2-3 pale bands. False eyes at the nape.
Eyes are yellow, bill and cere are yellowish-greenish horn. Tarsi feathered, toes with bristles are yellowish and the claws have a dark tip.
Distribution
Central and South America
Central America: Mexico (southeastern part, but absent from much of Yucatan Peninsula), Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama (in most of CA on the Atlantic side, but several countries also on the Pacific side)
South America: Colombia (only the area closest to Panama) and Ecuador (only the north-west corner)
Taxonomy
Central American Pygmy Owl has been considered a subspecies of Least Pygmy Owl.
Subspecies[1]
- G. g. occultum:
- South-eastern Mexico (south-eastern Veracruz, northern Oaxaca and Chiapas)
- G. g. griseiceps:
- G. g. rarum:
- Costa Rica and Panama
This species is considered monotypic by some authorities (they think the subspecies rarum and occultum are color variants).
Habitat
Humid forests of lowlands and foothills.
Behaviour
Active both during daylight and at night, mostly in the upper half of the forest.
The song is quite fast, 3 hoots per second.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- König, C. and F. Weick 2008. Owls of the World, second edition. Christopher Helm, London. ISBN 978-0-7136-6548-2
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Central American Pygmy Owl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Central_American_Pygmy_Owl