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Northern Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium gnoma

The Northern Pygmy-Owl is a tiny owl that loves to hide in trees. It has big yellow eyes and a cute round face, making it look very friendly!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Northern Pygmy-Owl is a small, compact owl with a round head and no ear tufts. It has a brownish-grey body speckled with white, a whitish belly streaked with dark brown, and distinctive yellow eyes. Two prominent black spots on the back of its neck, outlined in white, mimic false eyes.

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Northern Pygmy-Owl
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Northern Pygmy-Owl

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Black spots on its neck look like extra eyes to trick predators!

Despite its small size, it can catch prey bigger than itself!

It often hunts during the day, which is unusual for an owl!

Its call is a series of simple, high-pitched 'hoo-hoo-hoo' whistles!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Deceptive False Eyes

Northern Pygmy-Owl has two black spots on its neck that look like extra eyes, helping them deter predators from attacking from behind.

Fähigkeit

Daylight Hunter

Northern Pygmy-Owl can hunt actively during the day, which is unusual for an owl, helping them find prey when other owls are resting.

Fähigkeit

Mighty Talons

Northern Pygmy-Owl has strong, sharp talons for its small size, which helps them capture prey even larger than themselves.

Maße und Details

Länge
15-18 cm
Flügelspannweite
30-38 cm
Gewicht
0.05-0.077 kg
Lebenserwartung
7-10 Jahre
Top Speed
40 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-7
Brutzeit
28-31 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

A tiny but fierce hunter, it mostly eats small birds, mammals, and large insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • Small birds
  • Mice
  • Voles
  • Shrews
  • Large insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Deer Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

A common small mammal prey item.

hunts

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

A frequently targeted small bird.

eaten by

Steller's Jay

Cyanocitta stelleri

Jays often mob owls, but owls may eat their young.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Larger owls are potential predators.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch owls from a distance and don’t try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Northern Pygmy-Owl?

15-18 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Northern Pygmy-Owl?

30-38 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Northern Pygmy-Owl?

0.05-0.077 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Northern Pygmy-Owl?

7-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Northern Pygmy-Owl?

40 km/h

Was frisst Northern Pygmy-Owl?

A tiny but fierce hunter, it mostly eats small birds, mammals, and large insects.

Wo findet man Northern Pygmy-Owl normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Northern Pygmy-Owl?

Ambush

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