Amazonian Pygmy Owl

Amazonian Pygmy OwlThe 14–15 cm Amazonian Pygmy Owl lives in the canopy of primary tropical forest across much of Amazonia. It is partly active by day; one nest in French Guiana was in an old woodpecker hole.A closer lookIt is about 14–15 cm long, with a short tail and long, round-tipped wings. The crown and nape are grayer than the brown back, and the nape has a marked pattern that resembles false eyes.What kind of hole held the nest observed in French Guiana?The 14–15 cm Amazonian Pygmy Owl lives in the canopy of primary tropical forest across much of Amazonia. It is partly active by day; one nest in French Guiana was in an old woodpecker hole.The species is partly diurnal. At one nest observed in French Guiana, adults used an old woodpecker hole about 25 m above the ground in a dead tree and brought a small bird and a cicada to the young.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.