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Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium brasilianumOrder: STRIGIFORMESFamily: True Owls (Strigidae)
Ferruginous-Pygmy Owl Head Illustration

Head

  • Bill Shape: Hooked
  • Eye Color: Lemon yellow.
  • Head Pattern: Eyeline, Streaked, Special (unique patterns or features)
  • Crown Color: Gray-brown with white streaking.
  • Forehead Color: Brown with white streaking and white eyebrows.
  • Nape Color: Two black spots bordered in white.
  • Throat Color: Whitish
  • Cere color: No Data
Ferruginous-Pygmy Owl Body Illustration

Body

  • Length Range: 17-18 cm (6.5-7 in)
  • Weight: 62 g (2.2 oz)
  • Size: Size 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
  • Color: White, Brown, Buff
  • Underparts: White with brown streaking.
  • Upperparts: Red-brown with some white spotting.
  • Back Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Solid
  • Belly Pattern: Striped or streaked
  • Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

Flight

  • Flight Pattern: Rapid direct flight., Unmuffled wing beats.
  • Wingspan Range: 38 cm (15 in)
  • Wing Shape: Broad-Wings, Pointed-Wings
  • Tail Shape: Squared Tail
  • Tail Pattern: No Data
  • Upper Tail: Red-brown with pale brown barring.
  • Under Tail: White
  • Leg Color: Feathered in buff-white with mottled brown.
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Family True Owl (Strigidae)_blue
Species Glaucidium brasilianum
Length6.5 - 7 Inches
Wingspan15 Inches

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl: Small owl, plain brown upperparts, white underparts with thick, brown streaks. Round head has stripes and no ear tufts. Nape has two conspicuous black patches outlined in white. Tail is long and rufous with dark brown bars. Flight is rapid and direct with unmuffled wing beats.

● Song: "puk-puk-puk"

● Foraging & Feeding: Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl: Feeds mostly on large insects and arachnids, but also takes small vertebrates; most active at dusk and dawn.

● Breeding & nesting: Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl: Three to five white eggs are laid in an old woodpecker nest in a tree or large cactus. Female incubates eggs for about 25 days; male brings her food while on the nest. Young fledge about 30 days after hatching.

● Similar species: Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl: Northern Pygmy-Owl is grayer overall (although color variation does exist), has spots on head, and white tail bands.

Flight Pattern

Rapid direct flight., Unmuffled wing beats.
Ferruginous-Pygmy Owl Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl: Occurs in southern Arizona and extreme southern Texas. Found in riparian areas within deserts. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the Arizona population as an endangered species in March 1997.
BreedingMonogamous
PopulationEndangered in limited range in U.S., Yes but uncommon
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight2.2 Ounces