Andean Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium jardinii)

Andean Pygmy-Owl, a reference photo — Photo: Jim Scarff from Berkeley, CA, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

The Andean pygmy owl (Glaucidium jardinii) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Andean Pygmy-Owl being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Glaucidium sanchezi
Taenioptynx brodiei
Glaucidium minutissimum
Glaucidium hardyi
Glaucidium nana

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Glaucidium
Species: Glaucidium jardinii

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