description Guatemalan Pygmy-Owl Overview
The Guatemalan pygmy-owl, Glaucidium cobanense, is a small owl associated with high-elevation and cloud-forest habitats in Guatemala and southern Mexico. It is placed in the genus Glaucidium, whose members are generally compact owls with relatively short tails and, in several species, activity during daylight as well as at night. Some taxonomic treatments have regarded G. cobanense as a subspecies or geographic form of the mountain pygmy-owl.
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What is the scientific name of the Guatemalan pygmy-owl?
The Guatemalan pygmy-owl is Glaucidium cobanense. It is a small owl in the genus Glaucidium.
Where does the Guatemalan pygmy-owl live?
It is associated with high-elevation and cloud-forest habitats in Guatemala and southern Mexico. Those habitats are cooler and wetter than the lowland forests where many other small owls occur.
How large is the Guatemalan pygmy-owl?
It is described as a small owl with the compact build typical of Glaucidium. A precise body measurement is not needed to identify its main distinction, which is its highland Central American range.
What is the genus Glaucidium known for?
Glaucidium includes compact pygmy-owls, generally with relatively short tails. Several species in the genus also show the characteristic small-owl proportions and active woodland hunting style.
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