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Pernambuco Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium mooreorum
Family
Owls
Order
Strigiformes
Codes
perpyo1, PEPO, PPOW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderStrigiformes
FamilyOwls (Strigidae)
SpeciesGlaucidium mooreorum
Codesperpyo1, PEPO, PPOW
Identification

The Pernambuco Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium mooreorum) 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 perpyo1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Pernambuco Pygmy-Owl photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Glaucidium mooreorum

Family: Owls

Order: Strigiformes

eBird Code: perpyo1