Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium costaricanum
L 6"
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04Feb2010
Endemic to Costa Rica and
Panama upland forests
...preys mostly on other birds
Panama upland forests
...preys mostly on other birds
© David L.
Ross, Jr
Ross, Jr
Macaulay
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Glaucidium in Greek
means little owl.
means little owl.
© Wikipedia
Only owls evolved a nocturnal
lifestyle with an emphasis on
acute hearing and stealth.
lifestyle with an emphasis on
acute hearing and stealth.
(John Reilly)