Least Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium minutissimum
The East Brazilian pygmy owl, also known as least pygmy-owl or Sick's pygmy-owl, is a small owl in the typical owl family. Source
Where is the Least Pygmy-Owl now?
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 112 times across 1 area (each area is a 5 degree square).
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When does the Least Pygmy-Owl arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South America | 11 May 2026 | 11 May 2026 | 25 May 2026 | 1 |
Arriving at the same time in South America
- White-tipped Dove Leptotila verreauxi
- Rusty-margined Flycatcher Myiozetetes cayanensis
- Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
- Boat-billed Flycatcher Megarynchus pitangua
- Bright-rumped Attila Attila spadiceus
- Brazilian Ruby Clytolaema rubricauda
- Brown-crested Flycatcher Myiarchus tyrannulus
- Collared Aracari Pteroglossus torquatus
Every arrival in South America, month by month
Related species
- Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium brasilianum
- Northern Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium gnoma
- Eurasian Pygmy Owl Glaucidium passerinum
- Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides
- Jungle Owlet Glaucidium radiatum
- Red-chested Owlet Glaucidium tephronotum
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.