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Baja Pygmy-owl

Glaucidium hoskinsii

Not Evaluated
Kanat Açıklığı
17,7 cm
Ağırlık
57,5 g
Familya
Strigidae
Takım
Strigiformes

Hakkında

The Baja Pygmy-owl is a small owl endemic to the mountains of Baja California Sur, Mexico, weighing about 57.5g with a wingspan of 17.7cm. Like other pygmy-owls it is often active during daylight hours and hunts small birds, lizards, and insects. Its restricted mountain range makes it sensitive to habitat disturbance.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 17,7 cm 7.0 in
Ağırlık 57,5 g 2.03 oz

Habitat & Range

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: CV.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Strigiformes (Owls)
Familya Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus Glaucidium
Türler Glaucidium hoskinsii

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Sık Sorulan Sorular

How does the Baja Pygmy-owl nest?
Nest type: CV.
How big is the Baja Pygmy-owl?
The Baja Pygmy-owl has a wingspan of 17.7 cm, weight of 57.5 g.
What order and family does the Baja Pygmy-owl belong to?
The Baja Pygmy-owl (Glaucidium hoskinsii) belongs to the order Strigiformes and the family Strigidae.

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