Pernambuco Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium mooreorum)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Pernambuco Pygmy Owl

Glaucidium mooreorum Cardoso da Silva, Coelho & Gonzaga, 2003

13 cmLength51 gWeight

The Pernambuco pygmy owl (Glaucidium mooreorum) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Pernambuco pygmy owl (Glaucidium mooreorum) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. This species, first described in 2002, is endemic to Pernambuco state in Brazil.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Pernambuco Pygmy Owl?

The Pernambuco Pygmy Owl is about 13 cm long and weighs around 51 g.

Where does the Pernambuco Pygmy Owl live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Brazil.

Is the Pernambuco Pygmy Owl endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pernambuco Pygmy Owl as Critically Endangered.

What does the Pernambuco Pygmy Owl eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Pernambuco Pygmy Owl in?

It belongs to the family Owls (Strigidae), order Strigiformes.

At a glance

Length
13 cm
Weight
51 g
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
82 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
13 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: eastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Owls Strigidae
Genus
Glaucidium

Other birds in the genus Glaucidium

Eurasian Pygmy OwlEurasian Pygmy OwlGlaucidium passerinumPearl-spotted OwletPearl-spotted OwletGlaucidium perlatumRed-chested OwletRed-chested OwletGlaucidium tephronotumSjöstedt's Barred OwletSjöstedt's Barred OwletGlaucidium sjostedtiAsian Barred OwletAsian Barred OwletGlaucidium cuculoidesJavan OwletJavan OwletGlaucidium castanopterumJungle OwletJungle OwletGlaucidium radiatumChestnut-backed OwletChestnut-backed OwletGlaucidium castanotumAfrican Barred OwletAfrican Barred OwletGlaucidium capenseAlbertine OwletAlbertine OwletGlaucidium albertinumNorthern Pygmy OwlNorthern Pygmy OwlGlaucidium californicumMountain Pygmy OwlMountain Pygmy OwlGlaucidium gnoma
Pernambuco Pygmy Owl

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from reference photos.

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages