Typical Owls (Strigidae)
Amazonian Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium hardyi) - HBW 5, p. 216
French: Chevêchette d’Amazonie
German: Amazonaszwergkauz
Spanish: Mochuelo Amazónico
Other common names: Hardy’s Pygmy-owl
Taxonomy: Glaucidium hardyi Vielliard, 1989, 20 km south-west of Presidente Medici, Rondônia, Brazil.
Considered member of G. minutissimum complex, which also includes G. palmarum, G. sanchezi, G. griseiceps and G. parkeri; traditionally considered race of G. minutissimum, but appears to differ in morphology, ecology and vocalizations; alternatively, considered more closely related to G. jardinii and G. bolivianum; further study needed to determine true relationships. Monotypic.
Distribution: From SE Venezuela (Bolívar) E through the Guianas to N Brazil (Pará), and S to SE Peru, N & E Bolivia and S Mato Grosso.
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A bird perched on a branch Locality Tambopata Research Center, Tambopata National Park, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Stefan Behrens 2004 7 years ago 15 sec 4.2 -
A frontal view of a perched bird, looking around and preening it's breast feathers. Locality Coesewijne Savanne, Para District, Suriname (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 2 July 2011 1 year ago 55 sec 4 -
A bird in a tree, calling three times. Locality Coesewijne Savanne, Para District, Suriname (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 2 July 2011 1 year ago 39 sec 4 -
A ventral view of a perched bird during the day. Locality Coesewijne Savanne, Para District, Suriname (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 2 July 2011 1 year ago 40 sec 3.8 -
A bird looking around from a perch, three meters above ground level. Locality Coesewijne Savanne, Para District, Suriname (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 2 July 2011 1 year ago 51 sec 3.7 -
A preening bird during the day, seen from the front. Locality Coesewijne Savanne, Para District, Suriname (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 2 July 2011 1 year ago 47 sec 3.7
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An adult, in the canopy at 35 m high.
Locality Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil
Anselmo d Affonseca 1 year ago 4.4 -
A backlit bird perched in canopy of terra firme forest during the day.
Locality Pousada Rio Roosevelt, Rio Roosevelt, Amazonas State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Bradley Davis 4 November 2008 3 years ago 4 -
An individual in hand.
Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 20 June 2004 25 weeks ago 3.8 -
Frontal view of a bird in hand.
Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Joe Tobias 20 June 2004 25 weeks ago 3.4
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Song, response to imitation Locality Floresta Amazonica Hotel, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Bradley Davis 11 April 2006 3 years ago 3
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