Costa Rican pygmy owl
| Costa Rican pygmy owl | |
|---|---|
| Savegre Lodge, near San Gerardo, Costa Rica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Glaucidium |
| Species: | G. costaricanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Glaucidium costaricanum Kelso, L, 1937 | |
| Distribution of Costa Rican pygmy owl Resident | |
The Costa Rican pygmy owl (Glaucidium costaricanum) is a small "typical owl" in subfamily Surniinae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.