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Primary Traits
67.3 g
250 m - 1,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Glaucidium passerinum
English name
Eurasian Pygmy-owl
Order
Strigiformes
Family
Strigidae
Genus
Glaucidium
Species
passerinum
Data source
HBW5, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
67 g
Maximum female mass
83 g
Minimum male mass
47 g
Maximum male mass
72 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
67.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
250 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
2,150 m
Elevation range
750 m
Typical elevation
625 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
2
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
7
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
28 d
Maximum incubation period
30 d
Minimum fledging period
27 d
Maximum fledging period
34 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
30.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary