How to welcome the Eurasian Pygmy-Owl in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Glaucidium passerinum · Strigidae
Seen in Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Approximate coordinates: 53.481, -2.243.
About the Eurasian Pygmy-Owl
The Eurasian pygmy owl is the smallest owl in Europe. It is dark reddish to greyish-brown, with spotted sides and half of a white ring around the back of the neck. This species is found in the boreal forests of Northern and Central Europe to Siberia.
Source: Wikipedia
Three ways to help
- Install a nest box — Free species-tailored construction plans and video tutorials.
- Install a feeder — Choose the feeder and seeds based on the bird's feeding habits.
- Grow a natural pantry — Native local plants that sustainably feed this bird and biodiversity.
Other birds observed in Manchester
- Little Owl (Athene noctua)
- European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
- Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
- Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
- Common Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
- Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Sources and credits
- Observation data: eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, ebird.org)
- Source: Wikipedia