Eurasian pygmy owl confirmed in Spain for the first time

Eurasian pygmy owl confirmed in Spain for the first time

Europe’s smallest bird of prey, the Eurasian pygmy owl, has now been confirmed in Spain for the first time, marking a westward expansion from the bird’s usual range. Researchers first captured the sounds of the Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) in early 2023 in Val d’Aran inside the Catalonia region of eastern Spain, using automated […]

Hundreds of thousands of large and small raptors, such as alimoches and autillos, travel these days through spectacular migratory routes to settle in the Iberian territories. Milanos, snags, alcotans or eagles road and snakes also arrive in search of their breeding areas. Migration is a phenomenon that involves a large number of species and, in many cases, spectacularly. Although swallows, swifts or storks are among those that enjoy the most pop…

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Europe’s smallest bird of prey, the Eurasian pygmy owl, has now been confirmed in Spain for the first time, marking a westward expansion from the bird’s usual range. Researchers first captured the sounds of the Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) in early 2023 in Val d’Aran inside the Catalonia region of eastern Spain, using automated audio recorders during dawn and dusk, when the birds are most active. They then confirmed the species’ pr…