CRCritically Endangered
Pernambuco Pygmy-owl
Glaucidium mooreorum
Declining
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoveryCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in STRIGIDAE
Threatened in Brazil
Frequently asked questions
Why is Pernambuco Pygmy-owl classified as Critically Endangered?
Pernambuco Pygmy-owl is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Pernambuco Pygmy-owl live?
Pernambuco Pygmy-owl occurs in Brazil. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Pernambuco Pygmy-owl?
The main threats to Pernambuco Pygmy-owl are 5.1, 5.3, and 7.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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