Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | medium |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 222,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 2.95 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'fairly common' (Stotz et al. 1996). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 9.8% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it is tentatively suspected that this loss of cover may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame.
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Cuba | Alejandro de Humboldt |
| Cuba | Alturas de Banao |
| Cuba | Cayo Sabinal, Ballenatos y Manglares de la Bahía de Nuevitas |
| Cuba | Cayos Romano - Cruz - Megano Grande |
| Cuba | Cienaga de Lanier y Sur de la Isla de la Juventud |
| Cuba | Ciénaga de Zapata |
| Cuba | Delta del Cauto |
| Cuba | Delta del Mayarí |
| Cuba | Desembarco del Granma |
| Cuba | Gibara |
| Cuba | Gran Piedra - Pico Mogote |
| Cuba | Guanahacabibes |
| Cuba | Hatibonico - Baitiquirí - Imías |
| Cuba | La Mensura |
| Cuba | Limones - Tuabaquey |
| Cuba | Mil Cumbres |
| Cuba | Pico Cristal |
| Cuba | Río Máximo |
| Cuba | Siboney - Juticí |
| Cuba | Sierra del Chorrillo |
| Cuba | Sierra del Rosario |
| Cuba | Topes de Collantes |
| Cuba | Turquino - Bayamesa |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Pastureland | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1970 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Cuban Pygmy-owl Glaucidium siju. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/cuban-pygmy-owl-glaucidium-siju on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.