Austral pygmy owl
The austral pygmy owl (Glaucidium nana) or Chuncho is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Glaucidium |
| Species: | G. nana |
| Binomial name | |
| Glaucidium nana (King, 1828) | |
Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
The abundance status of the austral pygmy owl is stationary throughout Chile, except in Central Chile, where it appears to be increasing despite being killed by locals because of its reputation as a bird of ill omen.[1]
References
- Jiménez, Jaime (1989). "Biology of the Austral Pygmy-Owl". The Wilson Bulletin. 101 (3): 377–389. JSTOR 4162747.
- BirdLife International 2004. Glaucidium nanum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
- Jiménez, Jaime (1989). "Biology of the Austral Pygmy-Owl". The Wilson Bulletin. 101 (3).
External links
- Austral Pygmy Owl videos on the Internet Bird Collection
- Stamps (for Chile) with RangeMap
- Austral Pygmy Owl photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res
- Photo-Medium Res; Article prba.com
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