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Least Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium minutissimum (Wied-Neuwied, M 1830)

The East Brazilian pygmy owl, also known as least pygmy-owl or Sick's pygmy-owl, is a small owl in the typical owl family. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Glaucidium
Scientific:
  Glaucidium minutissimum


Original description

Citation:
  (Wied-Neuwied, M 1830)

Reference:
   Beitr. Naturgesch. Brasil. 3 p.242

Protonym:
  Strix minutissima

Type locality:
  Interior of the State of Bahia, Brazil.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2782988


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  199C4CCFBDABDBED

Avibase ID:
  avibase-199C4CCF

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/199C4CCF


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 555450

Geographic range:

  • Glaucidium minutissimum: eastern Paraguay to southeastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina (Misiones)
English:
Least Pygmy-Owl
Catalan:
Mussolet pigmeu
Czech:
kulíšek zakrslý
Danish:
Brasiliansk Spurveugle
German:
Kleinstzwergkauz
Spanish:
Mochuelo Mínimo
Spanish (Spain):
Mochuelo Mínimo
Finnish:
pikkuvarpuspöllö
French:
Chevêchette cabouré
Croatian:
crnorepi ćuk
Hungarian:
parányi törpekuvik
Italian:
Civettina minuta
Japanese (romaji):
burajirukosuzumefukurou
Japanese:
ブラジルコスズメフクロウ
Lithuanian:
Žvirblinė pelėda mažylė
Dutch:
Kleinste Dwerguil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Knøttugle
Norwegian:
Knøttugle
Polish:
sóweczka karłowata
Portuguese:
Caburé-miudinho
Portuguese (Brazil):
caburé-miudinho
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-pigmeu-mínimo
Russian:
Крошечный сычик
Slovak:
kuvičok trpasličí
Serbian:
Najmanja mala sova
Swedish:
dvärgsparvuggla
Ukrainian:
Сичик-горобець крихітний
Chinese:
巴西鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional):
小鵂鶹


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Least Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Least Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Least Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Least Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Chevêchette cabouré ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Least Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Least Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
Least Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
Least Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Glaucidium minutissimum minutissimum [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Least Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Least Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Least Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Least Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Least Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Least Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Least Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Least Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Glaucidium minutissimum minutissimum [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Glaucidium minutissimum minutissimum [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Brazilian Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium minutissimum) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Glaucidium minutissimum [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Glaucidium minutissimum [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Glaucidium [minutissimum or palmarum] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Mussolet pigmeu
Czech: kulíšek zakrslý
Danish: Brasiliansk Spurveugle, Dværgspurveugle
German: Amazonas-Sperlingskauz, Graukopf-Sperlingskauz, Kleinstzwergkauz, Zwergkauz, Zwerg-Sperlingskauz
English: Amazonian Pygmy Owl, Amazonian Pygmy-Owl, Brazilian Pygmy-Owl, East Brazilian Pygmy Owl, Least Pygmy Owl, Least Pygmy-Owl
English, HBW: Least Pygmy-owl
English (IOC): East Brazilian Pygmy Owl
English (United States): Least Pygmy-Owl
Esperanto: Eta strigeto
Spanish: Buhito, Buhito menor, Caburé menor, Caburé Mínimo, Mochelo Enano, Mochuelo enano, Mochuelo Mínimo
Spanish (Argentine): Caburé minimo, Caburé Mínimo
Spanish (Costa Rica): Mochuelo enano
Spanish (Spain): Mochuelo Mínimo
Spanish (HBW): Least Pygmy-Owl
Spanish (Honduras): Buhito, Buhito menor
Spanish (Mexico): tecolote tamaulipeco
Spanish (Paraguay): Caburé menor
Estonian: amasoonia värbkakk, pisi-värbkakk
Finnish: Pikkuvarpuspöllö
French: Chevêchette cabouré
Guarani: Kavure'i
Croatian: crnorepi ćuk
Hungarian: parányi törpekuvik
Italian: Civettina del Brasile, Civettina minuta
Japanese (romaji): burajirukosuzumefukurou, kosuzumefukurou
Japanese: コスズメフクロウ, ブラジルコスズメフクロウ
Scientific: Glaucidium minutissimum, Glaucidium minutissimum minutissimum, Glaucidium sicki, Phalaenopsis minutissima, Strix minutissima, Strix pumila
Lithuanian: Žvirblinė pelėda mažylė
Dutch: Kleinste Dwerguil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Knøttugle
Norwegian: Knøttugle
Polish: Sóweczka brazylijska, sóweczka karlowata, sóweczka karłowata
Portuguese: caboré-do-sol, caburé, Caburé-miudinho
Portuguese (Brazil): caboré-do-sol, caburé, cabure-miudinho, Caburé-miudinho
Portuguese (Portugal): Caburé-miúdinho, mocho-pigmeu-mínimo
Russian: Крошечный воробьиный сыч, Крошечный сычик, Сычик малый карликовый
Slovak: kuvičok trpasličí
Serbian: Najmanja mala sova
Swedish: Dvärgsparvuggla
Turkish: Brezilya serçe baykuşu
Ukrainian: Сичик-горобець крихітний
Chinese: 巴西鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional): 小鵂鶹

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