Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

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Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
2	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
3	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
4	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
5	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
6	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
7	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	20–30%
8	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
9	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%
10	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	20–30%
11	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
12	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
13	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
14	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	20–30%
15	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
16	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	10–20%
17	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
18	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
19	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
20	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%
21	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
22	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%
23	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
24	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
25	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	10–20%
26	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	0–10%
27	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	0–10%
28	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	0–10%
29	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	0–10%
30	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	0–10%
31	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
32	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	0–10%
33	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	0–10%
34	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	0–10%
35	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	0–10%
36	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
37	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	0–10%
38	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	0–10%
39	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	0–10%
40	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	0–10%
41	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
42	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
43	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
44	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	<5%
45	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
46	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
47	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
48	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
49	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
50	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
51	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
52	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
53	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
54	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
55	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
56	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
57	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
58	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
59	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl in Iguazú National Park?

About 7% of visitor-days record a Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 288 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl in Iguazú National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.