Yungas Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium bolivianum
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Owls (Strigidae)
- Order
- Strigiformes
Overview
The Yungas pygmy owl (Glaucidium bolivianum), is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
East slope of the Andes from northern Peru (south and east of the Marañón Valley) southward through Bolivia to northwestern Argentina (south to Tucumán).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Yungas 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.
