Central American Pygmy Owl

Glaucidium griseiceps Sharpe, 1875

13–18 cmLength51 gWeight

The Central American pygmy owl (Glaucidium griseiceps) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Central American Pygmy Owl has been recorded at 59 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Laguna Lagarto LodgeCosta Rica535 records
Veragua Rainforest ParkCosta Rica485 records
Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica335 records

More places

Chan Chich LodgeBelize226 records
Centro ManúCosta Rica127 records
Jade Jungle ResortBelize93 records
Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica62 records
PN Pico Bonito – Lodge at Pico BonitoHonduras51 records
Reserva San FranciscoPanama46 records
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Lapa Verde – Sector ChilamateCosta Rica41 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Belize Honduras Panama Mexico Guatemala Nicaragua Ecuador

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Central American pygmy owl (Glaucidium griseiceps) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Central American Pygmy Owl?

The Central American Pygmy Owl is about 13–18 cm long and weighs around 51 g.

Where does the Central American Pygmy Owl live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Belize and Honduras.