Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum

The cactus ferruginous pygmy-owl is a small bird, averaging six and a half inches in length and weighing two and a half ounces. Overall, the owl is reddish-brown with a cream-colored belly striped with the rufous rust coloring. The crown is lightly streaked and the eyes are yellow. The owl has a relatively long tail and no ear tufts. This owl is diurnal, rather than nocturnal. Its call, consisting of a monotonal 'put-put-put' note, can be heard during dusk and dawn.

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