Andean pygmy owl
| Andean pygmy owl | |
|---|---|
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| Upper Tandayapa Valley, NW Ecuador | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Glaucidium |
| Species: | G. jardinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Glaucidium jardinii (Bonaparte, 1855) | |
The Andean pygmy owl (Glaucidium jardinii) is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Glaucidium jardinii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.