15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Central American Pygmy Owl in Costa Rica
Not much is known about the Central American Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium griseiceps), which is a newly-recognized species. It was previously listed with the Least Pygmy Owls. Very little is known about its breeding biology. This particular owl was one of a pair nesting in a hole in a dead coconut tree nearby.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 03.2017 |
Date Uploaded: | 06.2017 |
Photo Location: | Escuela Boca Tapada, Provincia de Alajuela, San Carlos, Costa Rica |
Camera: | Canon EOS 7D Mark II |
Copyright: | © Wilma McKenzie |