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Guatemalan pygmy owl is about 17 cm (6.7 in) long. Adults have two color morphs, one mostly rufous and the other gray-brown, though there are some intergrades between them. The rufous morph is more common. The head and upperparts are the basal color with paler spots, and the tail is the
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has not been separately described from that of the northern pygmy owl as a whole. That species appears to be seasonally monogamous and defends a nesting territory. It nests in tree cavities, both natural and made by woodpeckers. The cavity may be lined with feathers and strips of soft bark. Clutch
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same color with four paler bands on its underside. The nape has a pair of black and white marks that resemble eyes. The rufous morph has small buffy spots on its forecrown. The breasts are pale with heavy streaking of the basal color. It has an ill-defined
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Guatemalan pygmy owl's diet and hunting habits have not been separately described from those of the northern pygmy owl as a whole. That species takes a very wide variety of prey including reptiles, mammals, birds, and
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