Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

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

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Alternative arrangements:  1  2 

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Catalan: Mussolet de muntanya
Czech: kulíšek americký
Danish: Pygmæspurveugle
German: Gnomenkauz, Gnomenzwergkauz, Gnomenzwergkauz (gnoma), Mittelamerika-Sperlings
English: American Pygmy Owl, American Pygmy-Owl, Fisher's Pygmy Owl, Mexican Pygmy Owl, Mexican Pygmy-Owl, Mountain Pygmy Owl, Mountain Pygmy-Owl, Northern Pygmy Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl (Mountain), Pygmy Owl
English, HBW: Mountain Pygmy-owl
English (IOC): Mountain Pygmy Owl
English (United States): Northern Pygmy-Owl (Mountain)
Esperanto: Montostrigeto
Spanish: Buhito norteño, Mochuelo Californiano (gnoma), Mochuelo Gnom, Mochuelo Gnomo, Mochuelo Serrano, Tecolote serrano, Tecolote Serrano (gnoma), Tecolotito Serrano
Spanish (Spain): Mochuelo Californiano, Mochuelo Californiano (gnoma)
Spanish (HBW): Northern Pygmy-Owl (Mountain)
Spanish (Honduras): Buhito norteño
Spanish (Mexico): tecolote serrano, Tecolote Serrano (gnoma), Tecolotito Serrano
Spanish (Nicaragua): Mochuelo Serrano
Estonian: mehhiko värbkakk
Finnish: Lännenvarpuspöllö
French: Chevêchette des montagnes, Chevêchette naine, Chevêchette naine (gnoma), Chevêchette naine (nominal), Chouette naine
Croatian: Mali američki ćuk, smeđoprsi ćuk
Hungarian: hegyi törpekuvik
Icelandic: Dvalinsugla (gnoma)
Italian: Civetta nana del Nordamerica, Civettina montana
Japanese (romaji): rokkiazusuzumefukurou, rokki-suzumefukurou, rokki-suzumefukurou (gnoma)
Japanese: メキシコスズメフクロウ, ロッキアズスズメフクロウ, ロッキーズスズメフクロウ, ロッキースズメフクロウ, ロッキースズメフクロウ (gnoma), ロッキースズメフクロウ（gnoma）, ロッキースヅメフクロウ
Scientific: Glaucidium fisheri, Glaucidium gnoma, Glaucidium gnoma gnoma, Phalaenopsis gnoma
Lithuanian: Mažoji žvirblinė pelėda
Latvian: kalnu apodziņš
Dutch: Bergdwerguil, Noordamerikaanse Dwerguil, Noordamerikaanse Dwerguil (gnoma)
Norwegian: Gnomugle, gnomugle (gnoma)
Polish: sóweczka dwuplamista, sóweczka dwuplamista (gnoma)
Portuguese: Coruja-anã-do-norte
Portuguese (Portugal): mocho-pigmeu-serrano, mocho-pigmeu-serrano (gnoma)
Russian: Воробьиный сыч-гном, Североамериканский Воробьиный Сычик, Сычик-гном (gnoma)
Slovak: kuvičok vtáčiar, kuvičok vtáčiar (skup.)
Serbian: Američka mala sova, Američka mala sova (gnoma)
Swedish: Bergsparvuggla, mexikansk sparvuggla, Nordamerikansk sparvuggla
Turkish: Dağ Serçe Baykuşu, Dağ serçe baykuşu (gnoma), Kayalık Serçe Baykuşu
Ukrainian: Сичик-горобець гірський
Chinese: 山鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional): 山鵂鶹