Glaucidium or Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.) (pygmy owl/saw-whet owl sp.)

pygmy owl/saw-whet owl sp.

Glaucidium or Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.)

Classification

Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   null
Scientific:
  Glaucidium or Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.)

Original description

Citation:

Reference:

Protonym:

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
1AFA6CB20B2C5067

Avibase ID:
avibase-1AFA6CB2

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1AFA6CB2

Taxonomic Serial Number:

English:
Pygmy-owl or Saw-whet Owl sp.
Afrikaans:
dwerguil/saaguil sp.
Bulgarian:
Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.
Catalan:
Glaucidium/Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.)
Czech:
kulíšek/sýc sp.
Danish:
Glaucidium/Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.)
German:
Glaucidium/Aegolius, unbestimmt
Spanish:
Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.
Spanish (Spain):
Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.
Finnish:
Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.
French:
Glaucidium ou Aegolius sp. (Chevêchette ou Nyctale)
Croatian:
Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.
Icelandic:
Ógreind ugla (Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.)
Japanese:
Glaucidium／Aegolius sp. 属
Dutch:
Dwerguil/Zaaguil sp.
Norwegian:
Glaucidium/Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.)
Polish:
sowa nieoznaczona (Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.)
Portuguese (Brazil):
Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho (Glaucidium/Aegolius) sp.
Russian:
Сычик/сыч
Slovak:
Glaucidium/Aegolius neurčený druh
Serbian:
Mala sova/gaćasta kukumavka
Swedish:
Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.
Turkish:
tanımsız serçe/paçalı baykuş (Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.)
Ukrainian:
Сич Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Pygmy-owl or Saw-whet Owl sp. ( Glaucidium or Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Pygmy-owl or Saw-whet Owl sp. ( Glaucidium or Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Pygmy-owl or Saw-whet Owl sp. ( Glaucidium or Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Pygmy-owl or Saw-whet Owl sp. ( Glaucidium or Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.))
eBird version 2021: pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp. ( Glaucidium/Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.))
eBird version 2022: pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp. ( Glaucidium/Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.))
eBird version 2023: pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp. ( Glaucidium/Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.))
eBird version 2024: pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp. ( Glaucidium/Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.))
eBird version 2025: pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp. ( Glaucidium/Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.))

Taxonomic status:

Species status: Unidentified group (spuh)

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Other related concepts

Glaucidium (taxon group)
Aegolius (taxon group)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Afrikaans: dwerguil/saaguil sp.
Bulgarian: Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.
Catalan: Glaucidium/Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.)
Czech: kulíšek/sýc sp.
Danish: Glaucidium/Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.)
German: Glaucidium/Aegolius, unbestimmt
English: pygmy owl/saw-whet owl sp., Pygmy-owl or Saw-whet Owl sp., pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.
[ENAV]: pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.
English, HBW: pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.
English (IOC): pygmy owl/saw-whet owl sp.
English (United States): pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.
Spanish: Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.
Spanish (Cuba): sijucito sp.
Spanish (Spain): Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.
Finnish: Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.
French: Glaucidium or Aegolius sp. (Chevêchette ou Nyctale), Glaucidium ou Aegolius sp. (Chevêchette ou Nyctale)
French (Guyane): Glaucidium or Aegolius sp. (Chevêchette/Nyctale)
Croatian: Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.
Icelandic: Ógreind ugla (Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.)
Japanese: Glaucidium／Aegolius sp. 属
Scientific: Glaucidium or Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.), Glaucidium or Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.), Glaucidium/Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.)
Dutch: Dwerguil/Zaaguil sp.
Norwegian: Glaucidium/Aegolius sp. (pygmy-owl/saw-whet owl sp.)
Polish: sowa nieoznaczona (Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.)
Portuguese (Brazil): Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.
Portuguese (Portugal): mocho (Glaucidium/Aegolius) sp.
Russian: Сычик/сыч
Slovak: Glaucidium/Aegolius neurčený druh
Serbian: Mala sova/gaćasta kukumavka
Swedish: Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.
Turkish: tanımsız serçe/paçalı baykuş (Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.)
Ukrainian: Сич Glaucidium/Aegolius sp.