Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Identification Tips:
- Predatory bird, more diurnal than other species of owls
- Large, rounded head
- Yellow eyes
- Crown spotted with white
- Dark brown upperparts with white spots
- Dark steaking on underparts
- Long, dark tail with thin, white bars
- Sexes similar
Similar species:
The Northern Pygmy-Owl is most similar to the Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl and is
best separated by the white spots, not streaks, on its crown. The vocalizations
are also different as well as the habitat. Northern Pygmy-Owl inhabits higher
elevations than the Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl.