Eurasian Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium passerinum
ForestLeast concernLeast concern

- Diet
- Carnivore
- Mass
- 0.1 kg
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
In short
The Eurasian pygmy owl is the smallest owl in Europe. It is dark reddish to greyish-brown, with spotted sides and half of a white ring around the back of the neck. This species is found in the boreal forests of Northern and Central Europe to Siberia.
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The Eurasian pygmy owl is the smallest owl in Europe.