Pygmy owl ( Glaucidium Passerinum ) |
Description |
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Various |
The smallest of the domestic owls, appreciably the size of the starling. Small head, little contrasted facial discs. |
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Also diurnal, fast full of liveliness and fearless. Do not flee the man. |
Habitat : | Forests of Scandinavian conifers, appreciate the old wood, near clearings. Vestiges dating the glacial era in the Alps and the Bavarian forest. |
Food : | Mouse, small birds until the size of the blackbird, insects. |
Size : | 5.91 inch (15-19 cm) |
Weight : 50-77 g |
Wing span : 12.608 inch (32-39 cm) |