Central American Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium griseiceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusGlaucidium (Pygmy-Owls and Typical Owlets)
- SpeciesGlaucidium griseiceps (Central American Pygmy-Owl)
Closest Relatives at Tenorio Volcano National Park
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum
Crested Owl
Lophostrix cristata
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata
Black-White Owl
Strix nigrolineata
Mottled Owl
Strix virgata
Striped Owl
Pseudoscops clamator
Pacific Screech-Owl
Megascops cooperi
Vermiculated Screech-Owl
Megascops guatemalae
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 12 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Central American Pygmy-Owl in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Central American Pygmy-Owl sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Central American Pygmy-Owl in Tenorio Volcano National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Central American Pygmy-Owl in Tenorio Volcano National Park in our monthly data.