Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

Spanish: Tecolote enano

The ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) is a small owl that breeds in south-central Arizona and southern Texas in the United States, south through Mexico and Central America, to South America into Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina.

TaxonomyAves › Strigiformes › Strigidae

Local records30 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records14,143 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

2026-09-21 — observation by adrian_mora
2026-06-24 — observation by josian_phd
2026-06-12 — observation by carlosrepe
2026-03-12 — observation by fer_alvarado
2025-07-26 — observation by andrsmorales
2025-05-17 — observation by ruleco92

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/glaucidium-brasilianum/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.