description Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl Overview
The Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl, Glaucidium nubicola, is a small owl of humid Andean cloud forest in northwestern South America. It occurs along the western Andean region of Colombia and Ecuador, where it inhabits wet montane forest at elevations above the tropical lowlands. Its dark plumage and characteristic vocalizations help distinguish it from related pygmy-owls, and its narrow habitat association makes it sensitive to forest loss.
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What is the Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl?
The Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl is Glaucidium nubicola, a small owl of humid Andean cloud forest. It occurs mainly in the western Andes of Colombia and Ecuador.
At what elevation does the Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owl live?
It inhabits wet montane forest above the tropical lowlands. Its cloud-forest habitat places it in the cooler, higher parts of the Andes.
Which countries have Cloud-forest Pygmy-Owls?
The species is associated with western Andean regions of Colombia and Ecuador. Its range is therefore concentrated in northwestern South America.
What habitat does Glaucidium nubicola need?
It needs humid, wet montane forest and cloud-forest conditions. The species is not primarily a lowland tropical-forest owl.
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