Cloud-forest pygmy owl
| Cloud-forest pygmy owl | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Glaucidium |
| Species: | G. nubicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Glaucidium nubicola Robbins & Stiles, 1999 | |
The cloud-forest pygmy owl (Glaucidium nubicola) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. There are only an estimated 2,500-9,999 birds left. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species has a distinctive call.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Glaucidium nubicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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