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Eye on conservation: Protection added for Long-whiskered Owlet, one of the world’s rarest birds

Wispy face feathers give the Long-whiskered Owlet its name, and a diminutive stature distinguishes it as one of the world’s tiniest owls. It stands only … Read More “Eye on conservation: Protection added for Long-whiskered Owlet, one of the world’s rarest birds”

Tiny, rare Long-whiskered Owlet is found only in wet elfin forest and tall forest in northern Peru. Photo courtesy of Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos (Ecoan).

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