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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