Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
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Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tikal National Park
32 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
9,346 Verified sightings across all 59 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

The ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) is a species of small owl found in the southwestern United States, extending south through Mexico, Central America, and into South America, including countries like Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina.

It is the most widely distributed species of pygmy owl in Central and South America and is believed to be one of the most common owls in these regions, where it lives in a variety of semi-open wooded habitats. The ferruginous pygmy owl was formally described in 1788 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. The species was originally assigned the binomial name Strix brasiliana, grouping it with other owls under the genus Strix. Although Gmelin did not directly cite it, his original description ultimately derived from the "Caburé", a small owl documented in 1648 by German naturalist Georg Marcgrave in his work Historia Naturalis Brasiliae. The ferruginous pygmy owl is currently classified alongside 28 other small owls in the genus Glaucidium, introduced in 1826 by German zoologist Friedrich Boie. The genus name derives from the Ancient Greek... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Central American Pygmy-Owl
LC

Central American Pygmy-Owl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Glaucidium griseiceps

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Mottled Owl
LC

Mottled Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Strix virgata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Vermiculated Screech-Owl
LC

Vermiculated Screech-Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Megascops guatemalae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-White Owl
LC

Black-White Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Strix nigrolineata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spectacled Owl
LC

Spectacled Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Pulsatrix perspicillata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
American Barn Owl

American Barn Owl

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Tyto furcata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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

Quick answers

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

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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