The northern saw-whet owl is a small owl native to North America. Saw-whet owls are one of the smallest owl species in North America. They can be found in dense thickets, often at eye level, although they can also be found some 20 feet up. Saw-whets are often in danger of being preyed upon by larger owls and raptors. Northern saw-whet owls are also migratory birds without any strict pattern. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1788)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Strix acadica
Type locality:
North America, = Nova Scotia, ex Latham.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2896896
Avibase ID:
26BA25EFD0F06DF7
Avibase ID:
avibase-26BA25EF
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/26BA25EF
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177942
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Petite Nyctale ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Petite Nyctale ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Aegolius acadicus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aegolius acadicus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aegolius acadicus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Northern Saw-whet Owl ( Aegolius acadicus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aegolius acadicus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aegolius acadicus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Aegolius [acadicus or ridgwayi]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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