Listen to the Ferruginous pygmy owl
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About the Ferruginous pygmy owl
The Ferruginous pygmy owl is a bird in the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 38 cm and weigh around 66 g.
What does the Ferruginous pygmy owl sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song, call and drumming. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) is a species of small owl found in the southwestern United States, extending south through Mexico, Central America, and into South America, including countries like Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina.
It is the most widely distributed species of pygmy owl in Central and South America and is believed to be one of the most common owls in these regions, where it lives in a variety of semi-open wooded habitats.
Related birds in the genus Glaucidium
More from the family Strigidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Ferruginous pygmy owl sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the Ferruginous pygmy owl on this page, including its song, call and drumming. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Ferruginous pygmy owl endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ferruginous pygmy owl as “least concern”.
What family does the Ferruginous pygmy owl belong to?
The Ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) belongs to the family Strigidae in the order Strigiformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Napo: 'Gareno (Guaponi) Lodge', Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call, drumming, song · San Salvador, Mejicanos, San Salvador, El Salvador by Cristian Eric Miranda – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Mábita (Rus Rus), Municipio de Puerto Lempira… by Oliver Komar – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q518608 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ferruginous pygmy owl – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by User: Sky Jacobs – CC BY-SA 3.0