East Brazilian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium minutissimum)
About the East Brazilian Pygmy Owl
The East Brazilian pygmy owl (Glaucidium minutissimum), also known as least pygmy-owl or Sick's pygmy-owl, is a small owl in the typical owl family. It has been argued that the scientific name used here actually belongs to the Pernambuco pygmy owl, in which case the East Brazilian pygmy owl should be referred to as G. sicki (König & Weick, 2005). This has not gained widespread recognition. Formerly, this species included the Colima pygmy owl, Tamaulipas pygmy owl, Central American pygmy owl, subtropical pygmy owl, and Baja pygmy owl as subspecies. This species has a large range. It can be found in southeastern Brazil and easternmost Paraguay. It inhabits tropical and subtropical moist evergreen forests and edges as well as open bush canopy.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 107 recordings for this species: 89 CC BY-NC-SA · 18 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Brazil in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Andean Pygmy OwlGlaucidium jardiniirecording
- Austral Pygmy OwlGlaucidium nanarecording
- Central American Pygmy OwlGlaucidium griseicepsrecording
- Colima Pygmy OwlGlaucidium palmarumrecording
- Eurasian Pygmy OwlGlaucidium passerinumrecording
- Ferruginous Pygmy OwlGlaucidium brasilianumrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.