Avibase: Glaucidium costaricanum (Costa Rican Pygmy Owl)

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Costa Rican Pygmy Owl

Glaucidium costaricanum Kelso, L 1937

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Juan D Astorga	2018-04-29	Prusia, Cartago (9,953, -83,882), Cartago, Costa Rica, Cartago (Costa Rica)	-	114961831 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Guillermo Saborío Vega	2023-04-16	, Alajuela (Costa Rica)	-	558718091 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Andrés Paniagua	2026-03-18	, Cartago (Costa Rica)	-	653190050 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Kent Livezey	2017-04-30	Fortuna Forest Reserve, Chiriquí, Chiriquí (Panama) (1000 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	367575 xeno-canto.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	José Orozco	2022-06-10	, Alajuela (Costa Rica)	-	458245371 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Hans Matheve	2019-02-15	Savegre Valley, Cerro de la Muerte, San José, San José (Costa Rica) (2400 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	517721 xeno-canto.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Juan Diego Vargas	2026-04-14	, San José (Costa Rica)	-	655211781 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Andrew Spencer	2011-02-09	Parque Nacional Tapanti, La Esperanza entrance, Cartago, Cartago (Costa Rica) (2600 m m)	song - natural vocalization	72493 xeno-canto.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Juan Diego Vargas	2026-04-14	, San José (Costa Rica)	-	655211624 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Juan Diego Vargas	2026-04-14	, San José (Costa Rica)	-	655211626 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	GABRIEL LEITE	2019-07-24	Copey District, Dota, San José, San José (Costa Rica) (2600 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	489980 xeno-canto.org
Costa Rican Pygmy Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Andrew Spencer	2011-02-09	Parque Nacional Tapanti, La Esperanza entrance, Cartago, Cartago (Costa Rica) (2700 m m)	song - agitated song in response to playback	72323 xeno-canto.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Juan Diego Vargas	2026-04-14	, San José (Costa Rica)	-	655363331 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	fernando Burgalin Sequeria	2021-02-20	Auto selected 10.21478, -84.17465, Alajuela, Costa Rica, Alajuela (Costa Rica)	-	311278931 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Andrés Paniagua	2026-03-18	, Cartago (Costa Rica)	-	653189365 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Guillermo Saborío Vega	2023-08-16	, San José (Costa Rica)	-	605072121 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Juan D Astorga	2018-04-29	Prusia, Cartago (9,953, -83,882), Cartago, Costa Rica, Cartago (Costa Rica)	-	114961861 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	José Andrés Peña Villalobos	2022-02-22	PN Braulio Carrillo--Volcán Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica, Heredia (Costa Rica)	-	419339241 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Bob Hasenick	2025-12-29	, Chiriquí (Panama)	-	647918334 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Juan Diego Vargas	2026-04-14	, San José (Costa Rica)	-	655211621 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Juan Diego Vargas	2026-04-14	, San José (Costa Rica)	-	655363333 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Juan Diego Vargas	2026-04-14	, San José (Costa Rica)	-	655211627 macaulaylibrary.org
Costa Rican Pygmy Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	GABRIEL LEITE	2019-07-24	Copey District, Dota, San José, San José (Costa Rica) (2600 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	489981 xeno-canto.org
Costa Rican Pygmy-Owl - Glaucidium costaricanum	Nick Tepper	2022-03-02	PN Los Quetzales--KM 76, Providencia road, San José, Costa Rica, San José (Costa Rica)	-	423565281 macaulaylibrary.org

Note: a maximum of 20 records are shown. For more recordings of this species, as well as maps, sonograms, and advanced searches, please visit xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

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