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Owls

Northern Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium gnoma

• rare
• 55 km/h
• Least Concern

Six inches of fury that takes prey heavier than itself. Has fake 'eye spots' on the back of its head to fool songbirds.

Population

Stable; no reliable global total

Habitat

Open montane conifer and pine-oak forest

Fun fact

It hunts by day and has false eye-spots on the back of its head.

Range

Western North America through Mexico to Honduras

Diet

Small birds, mammals, lizards, and large insects

Size

0.17 m

Wingspan

0.39 m

Lifespan

4 years