Evidence found
1,902 records across 22 countries and territories, 1857–2026.
Glaucidium brasilianum · GBIF taxon key 5232118
Where has the Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl been recorded?
Glaucidium brasilianum occurrence evidence comes from 1,902 records in 22 countries and territories, from 1857 to 2026. Most records come from Mexico.
- 1,902 records
- 22 places
- 133 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: January.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18572026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 811 | |
| Colombia | 298 | |
| Argentina | 184 | |
| Peru | 124 | |
| Brazil | 89 | |
| United States | 68 | |
| Venezuela | 52 | |
| El Salvador | 42 | |
| Bolivia | 31 | |
| Honduras | 30 | |
| Costa Rica | 28 | |
| Ecuador | 26 | |
| Chile | 24 | |
| Paraguay | 17 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 17 | |
| Guyana | 14 | |
| Suriname | 14 | |
| Guatemala | 8 | |
| Panama | 8 | |
| Belize | 7 | |
| Nicaragua | 7 | |
| Uruguay | 3 |
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Oriental Scops-Owl
237 records
Asian Barred Owlet
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Christmas Island Boobook
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Malagasy Scops-Owl
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.