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Mountain, Cape, Guatemalan or Northern Pygmy-Owl

Glaucidium [gnoma, hoskinsii, cobanense or californicum] (= Glaucidium gnoma) Wagler, JG 1832

The mountain pygmy owl is a small species of owl from the family Strigidae. They reside throughout southern Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Glaucidium
Scientific:
  Glaucidium gnoma

Original description

Citation:
  Wagler, JG 1832

Reference:
   Isis 25 col.275

Protonym:
  Glaucidium Gnoma

Type locality:
  Mexico.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26455029

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8D2303B04B4BE58C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8D2303B0

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8D2303B0

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177902

Geographic range:

  • Glaucidium californicum californicum: central British Columbia to southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico
  • Glaucidium californicum grinnelli: coniferous forest of southeastern Alaska to northern California
  • Glaucidium californicum swarthi: Vancouver Island
  • Glaucidium californicum pinicola: Rocky Mountains (west-central USA)
  • Glaucidium gnoma: southeastern Arizona to highlands of Mexico (Chihuahua to Oaxaca)
  • Glaucidium cobanense: mountains of southern Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala and Honduras
  • Glaucidium hoskinsii: mountains of southern Baja California
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Mountain, Cape, Guatemalan or Northern Pygmy-Owl
French:
Chevêchette naine, C. de Hoskins, C. du Guatemala ou C. des Rocheuses

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' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma)
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th 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. 2023 (May 2023):
Mountain, Cape, Guatemalan or Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium [gnoma, hoskinsii, cobanense or californicum])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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, version 2021:
Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
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]
eBird version 2021:
Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Northern Pygmy-Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
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]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Glaucidium gnoma [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Glaucidium gnoma [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Glaucidium gnoma [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Northern Pygmy Owl ( Glaucidium gnoma) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Northern Pygmy Owl ( 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

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Catalan: Mussolet de muntanya
Czech: kulíšek americký
Danish: Pygmæspurveugle, Troldspurveugle
German: Gnomenkauz, Gnomenzwergkauz, 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, HBW: Northern/Mountain/Guatemalan/Baja Pygmy-Owl
English (IOC): Northern/Mountain/Guatemalan/Baja Pygmy Owl
English (United States): Northern Pygmy-Owl
Esperanto: Montostrigeto
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
Portuguese (Portugal): mocho-pigmeu-serrano
Russian: Воробьиный сыч-гном, Североамериканский Воробьиный Сычик, Сыч калифорнийский, Сычик-гном
Slovak: kuvicok vtáciar, kuvičok vtáčiar
Serbian: Američka mala sova
Swedish: Bergsparvuggla, Nordamerikansk sparvuggla, trollsparvuggla/mexikansk sparvuggla/guatemalasparvuggla/californiasparvuggla
Turkish: Dağ serçe baykuşu
Ukrainian: Сичик-горобець гірський
Chinese: 山鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional): 山鵂鶹

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