2. This type of Pygmy Owl is a small bird, 17 cm and weighing 60 to 62g.The colour of this type Pygmy owls crown is lightly streaked. It eats birds, lizards, insects, small mammals, frogs and earthworms. Characteristics

3. It’s bill is yellow to greenish or greyish- yellow. They are partly nocturnal and diurnal. They breed like other pygmy owls. They nest in a natural cavity in trees, stumps, in old woodpecker holes, tree forks and occasionally in a sand bank or termite mounds. The breeding season for this species is from early April and lasts as late mid June

4. This Owl lives in desert habitats of southern Arizona in the south-western United States and north-west of Mexico. There are about 30-50 left in the state of Arizona!

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6. The Cactus ferruginous’ biggest threat is habitat lost They are being put in captivity to breed and the babies are released back into the wild. What's being done to help?

7. If you are on a holiday in that area and you see one you should put it in a safer habitat or call the owl consolation and tell them were you saw it.

8. Interesting information The Cactus Ferruginous pygmy owl is one of the 3 subspecies of the Ferruginous pygmy owl. The Cactus Ferruginous pygmy owl is one of the 3 subspecies of the Ferruginous pygmy owl.

9. Bibliography http://kolco.dar-org.ru http://www.defenders.org http://pima.gov http://www.blueplanetbiome.org By Dharma Nuutinen