CLASS AVES

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl

Animals Kingdom (Animalia)

• Chordates (Phylum Chordata)

• Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)

• Birds (Class Aves)

Common little owl of tropical lowlands. It can often be seen and heard during the daytime. They prefer open woodland and edge, second growth areas with trees. Color varies from rusty to grayish overall, but all color types have fine whitish streaks on crown (not spots) and numerous, narrow dark tail bars. It hunts a variety of birds, lizards, mammals, and insects