Owls

Northern Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium gnoma
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Length: 7 in. (17 cm )
Active day and night in dense coniferous and broad-leafed forests, this small owl preys on rodents, small birds and sometimes insects. It often sits on exposed branches and snags and attracts mobs of small birds that hassle it continually during the day. The nest cavity is high in a tree, and adults often rest in the cavity as well.

The four-digit banding code is NOPO.

Male | Herbert Clarke

Female | Oliver Niehuis



Fir forest

Oak-pine woodland

Riparian / River forest
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Bird Sound Type: Hooting
Sex of Bird: Male
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  • Article: Northern Pygmy-Owl
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: July 13, 2017
  • Date accessed: September 28, 2023
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/northern-pygmy-owl

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Dr. Biology. (2017, July 13). Northern Pygmy-Owl. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved September 28, 2023 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/northern-pygmy-owl

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

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Dr. Biology. "Northern Pygmy-Owl". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 July, 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/northern-pygmy-owl

For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/04/

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Dr. Biology. "Northern Pygmy-Owl". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 28 Sep 2023. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/northern-pygmy-owl

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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