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Central American Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium griseiceps
Family
Owls
Order
Strigiformes
Codes
capowl1, CAPO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyOwls (Strigidae)
SpeciesGlaucidium griseiceps
Codescapowl1, CAPO
Identification

The Central American Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium griseiceps) is a member of the Owls family within the order Strigiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code capowl1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Serendib Scops-Owl
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Sandy Scops-Owl
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Sokoke Scops-Owl
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Central American Pygmy-Owl photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Glaucidium griseiceps

Family: Owls

Order: Strigiformes

eBird Code: capowl1