The Eurasian pygmy owl is the smallest owl in Europe. It is a dark reddish to greyish-brown, with spotted sides and half of a white ring around the back of the neck. This species is found in the boreal forests of Northern and Central Europe to Siberia. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.93
Protonym:
Strix passerina
Type locality:
Europe, restricted type locality Sweden, ex Fn. Suec.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/111/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
79E2AC7C3122B93F
Avibase ID:
avibase-79E2AC7C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/79E2AC7C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 555445
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Eurasian Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Eurasian Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Eurasian Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Chevêchette d'Europe ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Chevêchette d'Europe ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Eurasian Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Eurasian Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Eurasian Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Eurasian Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Eurasian Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Glaucidium passerinum [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Glaucidium passerinum [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Glaucidium passerinum [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Eurasian Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium passerinum) [version 1] |
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Glaucidium passerinum [version 1] |
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Species status: full species
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