Guatemalan Pygmy Owl
Guatemala pygmy owl (left) and red-breast - pygmy owl (right)
The Guatemala pygmy owl ( Glaucidium cobanense ) is a small owl species of the genus Sperlingskäuze. It is found only in Central America.
Appearance
The Guatemala pygmy reaches a height of about 16 to 18 centimeters. Ear tufts are missing. There is a brown and a reddish-brown color morph. The reddish color morphs predominate here. The top of the head and neck have paler spots. In the neck, there is a striking Occipitalgesicht. The tail is cinnamon with six rows of pale stain. The underparts are whitish with conspicuous stripes. The eyes are yellow.
There are several pygmy species, with those of Guatemala pygmy owl can be mistaken. The Gnomish Pygmy Owl is darker and has a brownish chest. The Costa Rican Pygmy Owl is brown on the sides of the chest to the flanks. The Ridgway - pygmy owl is striped on the head side and the Yucatan pygmy owl is smaller with a gray- brown head.
Area of distribution and habitat
The distribution area of Guatemala Sperlingskauzes ranges from southern Mexico to Guatemala and Honduras. He is a state bird that inhabited predominantly mountain forests.
Way of life
The Guatemala pygmy owl is partly diurnal. Otherwise very little about his habits or his breeding biology is known. It eats mainly insects and probably small vertebrates. It breeds in woodpecker holes and his clutch consists of three to four white eggs.