Genus

Pygmy-Owls and Typical Owlets

Glaucidium

21 species in our catalog · found in 153 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
GenusGlaucidium (Pygmy-Owls and Typical Owlets)

Species in this group

Glaucidium radiatum

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Glaucidium perlatum

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Glaucidium brasilianum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Glaucidium cuculoides

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Glaucidium siju

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Glaucidium brodiei

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

NT Endemic

Glaucidium castanotum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Glaucidium capense

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Glaucidium griseiceps

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Glaucidium passerinum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Glaucidium peruanum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Glaucidium hardyi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Glaucidium minutissimum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Glaucidium jardinii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Glaucidium nana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Glaucidium costaricanum

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Glaucidium gnoma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Glaucidium californicum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Glaucidium tephronotum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Glaucidium bolivianum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Glaucidium parkeri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pygmy-Owls and Typical Owlets

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 19 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~60%
	Jungle Owlet			~60%
2	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~50%
	Jungle Owlet			~50%
3	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 21	~50%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~50%
4	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~40%
	Jungle Owlet			~40%
5	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 21	~40%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~40%
	African Barred Owlet			~10%
6	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 21	~40%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~40%
7	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2 of 21	~40%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~20%
	Collared Owlet			~20%
8	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 21	~40%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~40%
9	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 21	~30%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~30%
10	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 21	~30%
	Collared Owlet			~30%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~10%
11	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 21	~30%
	Jungle Owlet			~30%
12	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 21	~30%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~30%
	African Barred Owlet			~10%
13	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 21	~30%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~30%
	Collared Owlet			~10%
14	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 21	~30%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~30%
	Collared Owlet			<5%
15	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~30%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~30%
16	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 21	~30%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~30%
	Collared Owlet			<5%
17	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 21	~30%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~30%
18	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 21	~30%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~20%
	Collared Owlet			~10%
19	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 21	~30%
	Cuban Pygmy-Owl			~30%
20	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 21	~30%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~20%
	Collared Owlet			~10%
21	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 21	~30%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~30%
22	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 21	~30%
	Chestnut-backed Owlet			~30%
23	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 21	~30%
	Jungle Owlet			~30%
	Asian Barred Owlet			<5%
24	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 21	~30%
	African Barred Owlet			~20%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			<5%
25	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 21	~30%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~20%
	Central American Pygmy-Owl			<5%
26	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 21	~30%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~30%
27	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 21	~20%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~20%
28	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 21	~20%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~20%
29	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~20%
	Jungle Owlet			~20%
30	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 21	~20%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~20%
	African Barred Owlet			<5%
31	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 21	~20%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~20%
32	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 21	~20%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~20%
33	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	2 of 21	~20%
	African Barred Owlet			~20%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~10%
34	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~20%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~20%
35	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	~20%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~20%
36	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3 of 21	~20%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~20%
	Yungas Pygmy-Owl			<5%
	Subtropical Pygmy-Owl			<5%
37	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 21	~20%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~20%
38	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 21	~20%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~20%
39	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 21	~20%
	Jungle Owlet			~10%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~10%
40	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 21	~20%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~20%
41	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 21	~20%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~20%
42	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 21	~20%
	Collared Owlet			~20%
43	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 21	~20%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~20%
44	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 21	~20%
	Least Pygmy-Owl			~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
45	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 21	~20%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~20%
46	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 21	~20%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~20%
47	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 21	~20%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
	Mountain Pygmy-Owl			~10%
48	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 21	~20%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~20%
	African Barred Owlet			<5%
49	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 21	~20%
	Amazonian Pygmy-Owl			~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
50	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 21	~20%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~10%
	African Barred Owlet			~10%
51	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~20%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~20%
52	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 21	~20%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~20%
53	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 21	~20%
	Central American Pygmy-Owl			~20%
54	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 21	~20%
	Eurasian Pygmy-Owl			~20%
55	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 21	~20%
	Peruvian Pygmy-Owl			~20%
56	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 21	~20%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~20%
57	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
58	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
59	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 21	~10%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~10%
60	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
61	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 21	~10%
	Collared Owlet			~10%
62	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
63	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 21	~10%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~10%
64	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
	Amazonian Pygmy-Owl			~10%
65	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 21	~10%
	African Barred Owlet			~10%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~10%
66	Ecrins National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 21	~10%
	Eurasian Pygmy-Owl			~10%
67	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 21	~10%
	Collared Owlet			~10%
68	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 21	~10%
	African Barred Owlet			~10%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			<5%
69	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 21	~10%
	Andean Pygmy-Owl			~10%
70	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 21	~10%
	Austral Pygmy-Owl			~10%
71	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
72	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 21	~10%
	Peruvian Pygmy-Owl			~10%
73	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
74	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
75	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~10%
	Jungle Owlet			~10%
76	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 21	~10%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~10%
77	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
78	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 21	~10%
	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl			~10%
79	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 21	~10%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~10%
	African Barred Owlet			<5%
80	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
81	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
82	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
83	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
84	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
85	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 21	~10%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~10%
86	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~10%
	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl			~10%
87	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
88	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 21	~10%
	Austral Pygmy-Owl			~10%
89	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 21	~10%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~10%
	African Barred Owlet			<5%
90	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 21	~10%
	Central American Pygmy-Owl			~10%
91	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 21	~10%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~10%
92	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
93	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
94	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 21	~10%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~10%
95	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
96	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 21	~10%
	Collared Owlet			~10%
97	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 21	~10%
	Austral Pygmy-Owl			~10%
98	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
99	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 21	~10%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~10%
100	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 21	~10%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~10%
101	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	2 of 21	~10%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			<5%
	African Barred Owlet			<5%
102	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~10%
	Jungle Owlet			~10%
103	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~10%
	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl			~10%
104	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 21	~10%
	Jungle Owlet			~10%
105	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
106	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
107	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
108	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
109	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 21	<5%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			<5%
110	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 21	<5%
	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl			<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
111	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 21	<5%
	Austral Pygmy-Owl			<5%
112	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
113	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 21	<5%
	Amazonian Pygmy-Owl			<5%
114	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 21	<5%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			<5%
115	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
116	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	<5%
	Central American Pygmy-Owl			<5%
117	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	<5%
	Jungle Owlet			<5%
118	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 21	<5%
	Andean Pygmy-Owl			<5%
	Peruvian Pygmy-Owl			<5%
119	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 21	<5%
	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl			<5%
	Central American Pygmy-Owl			<5%
120	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
121	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 21	<5%
	Red-chested Owlet			<5%
122	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 21	<5%
	Eurasian Pygmy-Owl			<5%
123	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
124	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
125	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 21	<5%
	Central American Pygmy-Owl			<5%
	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl			<5%
126	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 21	<5%
	Red-chested Owlet			<5%
127	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
	Central American Pygmy-Owl			<5%
128	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 21	<5%
	Red-chested Owlet			<5%
129	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
130	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 21	<5%
	Andean Pygmy-Owl			<5%
131	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 21	<5%
	Red-chested Owlet			<5%
132	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
133	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
134	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
135	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
136	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
137	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	<5%
	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl			<5%
138	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 21	<5%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			<5%
139	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	<5%
	Central American Pygmy-Owl			<5%
140	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	<5%
	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl			<5%
141	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 21	<5%
	Central American Pygmy-Owl			<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
142	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
143	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl			<5%
144	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	<5%
	Central American Pygmy-Owl			<5%
145	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
146	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
147	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
148	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	<5%
	Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl			<5%
149	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
150	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
151	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
152	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 21	<5%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			<5%
153	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 21	<5%
	Andean Pygmy-Owl			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~30%
	Jungle Owlet			~30%
2	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 21	~30%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~30%
3	Kollam	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~20%
	Jungle Owlet			~20%
4	Lucknow	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~20%
	Jungle Owlet			~20%
5	Yangon	🇲🇲 Myanmar	1 of 21	~20%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~20%
6	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 21	~20%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~20%
7	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 21	~20%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~20%
8	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 21	~20%
	Peruvian Pygmy-Owl			~20%
9	Maiduguri	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 21	~20%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~20%
10	Prayagraj	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~20%
	Jungle Owlet			~20%
11	Dehradun	🇮🇳 India	2 of 21	~10%
	Jungle Owlet			~10%
	Asian Barred Owlet			<5%
12	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~10%
	Jungle Owlet			~10%
13	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~10%
	Jungle Owlet			~10%
14	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
15	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
16	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
17	Bareilly	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~10%
	Jungle Owlet			~10%
18	Guwahati	🇮🇳 India	2 of 21	~10%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~10%
	Collared Owlet			<5%
19	Arequipa	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 21	~10%
	Peruvian Pygmy-Owl			~10%
20	Novosibirsk	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 21	~10%
	Eurasian Pygmy-Owl			~10%
21	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 21	~10%
	Pearl-spotted Owlet			~10%
22	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
23	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
24	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
25	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~10%
	Jungle Owlet			~10%
26	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 21	~10%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~10%
27	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
28	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~10%
	Jungle Owlet			~10%
29	Hangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 21	~10%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~10%
30	Kanpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	~10%
	Jungle Owlet			~10%
31	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 21	~10%
	Asian Barred Owlet			~10%
32	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	~10%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			~10%
33	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	<5%
	Jungle Owlet			<5%
34	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 21	<5%
	Asian Barred Owlet			<5%
35	Chengdu	🇨🇳 China	1 of 21	<5%
	Asian Barred Owlet			<5%
36	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 21	<5%
	Asian Barred Owlet			<5%
37	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
38	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	<5%
	Jungle Owlet			<5%
39	Jammu	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	<5%
	Asian Barred Owlet			<5%
40	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
41	Islamabad	🇵🇰 Pakistan	1 of 21	<5%
	Asian Barred Owlet			<5%
42	Niterói	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
43	Varanasi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	<5%
	Jungle Owlet			<5%
44	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
45	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
46	Santiago	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 21	<5%
	Austral Pygmy-Owl			<5%
47	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
48	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
49	Kathmandu	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 21	<5%
	Asian Barred Owlet			<5%
	Collared Owlet			<5%
50	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
51	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 21	<5%
	Peruvian Pygmy-Owl			<5%
52	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
53	Indore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 21	<5%
	Jungle Owlet			<5%
54	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 21	<5%
	Eurasian Pygmy-Owl			<5%
55	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
56	Quito	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 21	<5%
	Andean Pygmy-Owl			<5%
57	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
58	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 21	<5%
	Northern Pygmy-Owl			<5%
59	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 21	<5%
	Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl			<5%
60	Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 21	<5%
	Eurasian Pygmy-Owl			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	In captivity
2	Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
3	Ähtäri Zoo	🇫🇮 Finland	In captivity
4	Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
5	Night Safari	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
6	Parque Zoobotânico Getúlio Vargas	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
7	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
8	Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Amaru	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
10	Complejo Turistico de Quistococha	🇵🇪 Peru	In captivity
11	Aviario Nacional de Colombia	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
12	Dullstroom Bird Of Prey & Rehabilitation Centre	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
13	River Wonders	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
14	Mangal das Garças	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
15	Montecasino Bird Gardens	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
16	Monkey Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
17	Parque dos Falcões	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
18	Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
19	Parque Cóndor	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity

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Pygmy-Owls and Typical Owlets

Species in this group

Jungle Owlet

Pearl-spotted Owlet

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Asian Barred Owlet

Cuban Pygmy-Owl

Collared Owlet

Chestnut-backed Owlet

African Barred Owlet

Central American Pygmy-Owl

Eurasian Pygmy-Owl

Peruvian Pygmy-Owl

Amazonian Pygmy-Owl

Least Pygmy-Owl

Andean Pygmy-Owl

Austral Pygmy-Owl

Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl

Mountain Pygmy-Owl

Northern Pygmy-Owl

Red-chested Owlet

Yungas Pygmy-Owl

Subtropical Pygmy-Owl

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Pygmy-Owls and Typical Owlets

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found