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Ferruginous Pygmy Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

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6 Comments

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

OK Christy, I guess I forgot to put the scientific name. Thanks.

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 10 years ago

Tom, I've added the scientific name to this spotting...this will update the unidentified portion of the database. Just cleaning up the Raptor mission! ;-)

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

Christy, it's good to know that Central America is included in this mission. It's been too long since I was a kid to remember what I was taught in school:-) The American Birding Association and Bugguide don't include Mexico or any part of Central America. I think their reasoning is that's a different faunal zone, more tropical. But I like your inclusion. Now I'll be adding more raptors to this mission!

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 11 years ago

Tom, I've had this argument with quite a few people lately...and I'm really amazed what people learn. I always learned that North America extended thru Panama...that's what Wikipedia says too. I've talked to many foreigners (even a couple people in the states) that say North America only is Canada and the US...but there are only 2 continents...North and South America...where does that leave Central America??? Regardless of the arguments, my mission does extend through Panama. What did you learn as a kid?

Tom15
Tom15 11 years ago

Thanks Christy. I just noticed this one is from Mexico, but they do occur in North America, I've seen them in Texas.

ChristyHolland
ChristyHolland 11 years ago

Tom, I think you're single-handedly doubling the spottings in my raptor mission!! This little guy is adorable!!! Wonderful spotting!!

Tom15
Spotted by
Tom15

Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Spotted on Apr 21, 2008
Submitted on Feb 10, 2013

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