Costa Rican Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium costaricanum
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Owls (Strigidae)
- Order
- Strigiformes
Overview
The Costa Rican pygmy owl (Glaucidium costaricanum) is a small "typical owl" in subfamily Surniinae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of central Costa Rica to western Panama.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Costa Rican pygmy owl
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
