Eurasian Pygmy Owl
A species of Pygmy-owls Scientific name : Glaucidium passerinum Genus : Pygmy-owls
Eurasian Pygmy Owl, A species of Pygmy-owls
Botanical name: Glaucidium passerinum
Genus: Pygmy-owls
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Description
The Eurasian pygmy owl is usually red-tinged to a greyish-brown with dots on its back. The tail is generally darker than the body with five narrow, whitish bars. It has a small, short head with white to grey eyebrows and yellow eyes. It lacks the ear tufts that many other owls have. There is a white half collar on the back of the neck. The belly is mostly white with brown speckles. The beak is a greyish yellow and hook-shaped. In order to be able to carry larger vertebrate prey, it has evolved disproportionately large feet. The legs and toes are a brownish-yellow with black talons. Females are 17.4 to 19 centimetres (6.8 to 7.5 inches) long, and males are generally smaller, measuring 15.2 to 17 centimetres (6 to 6.7 inches) in length. Females are about 67 to 77 grams, and males are 50 to 65 grams in weight. 
Size
17 cm
Colors
Brown
Black
Bronze
Gray
White
Life Expectancy
7 years
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Eurasian Pygmy Owl preys on small mammals like voles and birds such as thrushes. Their diverse diet includes lizards, fish, and insects. They exhibit food hoarding, adapting storage relative to weather. Eurasian Pygmy Owl hunts during twilight hours, able to catch avian prey midflight.
Habitat
The eurasian Pygmy Owl thrives in cool, moist boreal coniferous and mixed woods typically found in taiga and mountainous regions with elevations ranging from 250m to 2150m. Its preferred habitats feature a mix of tree species near open areas, like clearings or meadows, and rely on mature forests with available woodpecker cavities for nesting. These habitats are located along forest edges, in ravines, or close to large tree trunks.
Dite type
Carnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Owls Family
True owls Genus
Pygmy-owls Species
Eurasian Pygmy Owl 
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