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Mountain, Cape, Guatemalan or Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium [gnoma, hoskinsii, cobanense or californicum] (= Glaucidium gnoma) Wagler, 1832
The Northern Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium gnoma), known as Northern Pygmy-Owl in North America, is a small owl native to North and Central America. Source: Wikipedia
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Order:
Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Glaucidium
Scientific:
Glaucidium gnoma
Citation:
Wagler, 1832
Reference:
Isis col.275
Protonym:
Glaucidium Gnoma
Avibase ID:
8D2303B04B4BE58C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8D2303B0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177902
Geographic range:
- Glaucidium californicum californicum: Central British Columbia to sw US and nw Mexico
- Glaucidium californicum grinnelli: Coniferous forests of se Alaska to n California
- Glaucidium californicum swarthi: Vancouver I.
- Glaucidium californicum pinicola: Rocky Mountains (w-central US)
- Glaucidium gnoma: SE Arizona to highlands of Mexico (Chihuahua to Oaxaca)
- Glaucidium cobanense: Mountains of s Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala and Honduras
- Glaucidium hoskinsii: Mountains of s Baja California
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Source: Clements checklist
Mountain, Cape, Guatemalan or Northern Pygmy-Owl
Catalan:
Mussolet de muntanya
Czech:
kulíšek americký
Danish:
Pygmæspurveugle
German:
Gnomenkauz
Spanish:
Mochuelo Gnomo
Spanish (Spain):
Mochuelo Californiano
Finnish:
lännenvarpuspöllö
French:
Chevêchette naine, C. de Hoskins, C. du Guatemala ou C. des Rocheuses
Croatian:
Mali američki ćuk
Hungarian:
hegyi törpekuvik
Icelandic:
Dvalinsugla
Italian:
Civettina montana
Japanese (romaji):
rokki-suzumefukurou
Japanese:
ロッキースズメフクロウ
Lithuanian:
Mažoji žvirblinė pelėda
Dutch:
Noordamerikaanse Dwerguil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gnomugle
Norwegian:
Gnomugle
Polish:
sóweczka dwuplamista
Portuguese:
Coruja-anã-do-norte
Russian:
Воробьиный сыч-гном
Slovak:
kuvičok vtáčiar
Serbian:
Američka mala sova
Swedish:
Bergsparvuggla
Ukrainian:
Сичик-горобець гірський
Chinese:
山鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional):
山鵂鶹
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Mountain, Cape, Guatemalan or Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium [gnoma, hoskinsii, cobanense or californicum]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium [gnoma, hoskinsii, cobanense or californicum]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium [gnoma, hoskinsii, cobanense or californicum]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium [gnoma, hoskinsii, cobanense or californicum]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Mountain, Cape, Guatemalan or Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium [gnoma, hoskinsii, cobanense or californicum]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Mountain, Cape, Guatemalan or Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium [gnoma, hoskinsii, cobanense or californicum]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Mountain, Cape, Guatemalan or Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium [gnoma, hoskinsii, cobanense or californicum]) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Northern Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Northern Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Northern Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Northern Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Northern Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Northern Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Northern Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Northern Pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Chevêchette naine ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1] |
| James Lee Peters: Glaucidium gnoma [version 1] |
| James Lee Peters (original): Glaucidium gnoma [version 1] |
| James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Glaucidium gnoma [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Glaucidium gnoma [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Glaucidium [minutissimum or gnoma]
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Other synonyms
Catalan: Mussolet de muntanya
Czech: kulíšek americký
Danish: Pygmæspurveugle, Troldspurveugle
German: Gnomenkauz, Kalifornienzwergkauz
English: California pygmy owl, Hoskins' pygmy owl, Mountain Pygmy Owl, Mountain Pygmy-Owl, Mountain, Cape, Guatemalan or Northern Pygmy-Owl, Mountain, Northern or Guatemalan Pygmy-Owl, Northern Pygmy Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Pygmy Owl
English (IOC): Northern/Mountain/Guatemalan/Baja Pygmy Owl
Spanish: Buhito norteño, Mochuelo Californiano, Mochuelo Gnom, Mochuelo Gnomo, Mochuelo Serrano, Tecolote serrano
Spanish (Spain): Mochuelo Californiano
Spanish (HBW): Northern Pygmy-Owl
Spanish (Honduras): Buhito norteño
Spanish (Mexico): Tecolote serrano
Spanish (Nicaragua): Mochuelo Serrano
Estonian: lääne-värbkakk
Finnish: Kalifornianvarpuspöllö, lännenvarpuspöllö
French: Chevêchette des Rocheuses, Chevêchette naine, Chevêchette naine ou C. des Rocheuses, Chevêchette naine, C. de Hoskins, C. du Guatemala ou C. des Rocheuses
Croatian: Mali američki ćuk
Hungarian: hegyi törpekuvik
Icelandic: Dvalinsugla
Italian: Civetta nana del Nordamerica, Civettina del Nordamerica, Civettina montana
Japanese (romaji): karihoruniasuzumefukurou, rokki-suzumefukurou
Japanese: カリホルニアスズメフクロウ, ロッキアズスズメフクロウ, ロッキースズメフクロウ
Scientific: Glaucidium [gnoma or californicum], Glaucidium [gnoma, hoskinsii, cobanense or californicum], Glaucidium gnoma, Glaucidium gnoma gnoma
Lithuanian: Mažoji žvirblinė pelėda
Dutch: Noordamerikaanse Dwerguil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gnomugle
Norwegian: Gnomugle
Polish: sóweczka dwuplamista
Portuguese: Coruja-anã-do-norte
Russian: Воробьиный сыч-гном, Североамериканский Воробьиный Сычик, Сыч калифорнийский
Slovak: kuvicok vtáciar, kuvičok vtáčiar
Serbian: Američka mala sova
Swedish: Bergsparvuggla, Nordamerikansk sparvuggla, trollsparvuggla/mexikansk sparvuggla/guatemalasparvuggla/californiasparvuggla
Ukrainian: Сичик-горобець гірський
Chinese: 山鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional): 山鵂鶹
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