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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!

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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

Categoría

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 15-18 cm
Envergadura: 30-38 cm
Peso: 0.05-0.077 kg
Esperanza de vida: 7-10 años
Top Speed: 40 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 2-7
Incubación: 28-31 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Small birds
Mice
Voles
Shrews
Large insects

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Aéreo

Las criaturas aéreas pasan una parte importante de su vida en el aire, utilizando el vuelo para diversas actividades como la caza, la migración o la anidación.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

Depredador de emboscada

Un depredador de emboscada caza esperando pacientemente y ocultándose, para luego lanzar un ataque repentino cuando una presa desprevenida se pone a su alcance.