Northern Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium californicum
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae
The northern pygmy owl (Glaucidium californicum) is a small owl native to western North America. Taxonomy Some taxonomic authorities, including the International Ornithologists' Union, separate this species from the mountain pygmy owl, the Baja pygmy owl, and the Guatemalan pygmy owl, while others, such as the American Ornithological Society, do not recognize the split and consider this bird conspecific with the group, with the northern pygmy owl taking the English name for them all. Furthermore, if the group is considered conspecific, G.
La Chevêchette des Rocheuses (Glaucidium californicum) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Strigidae. Taxinomie Elle fut jadis considérée comme faisant partie de la même espèce que la Chevêchette naine (G. gnoma), cette dernière possédant en revanche un cri à deux notes.
El mochuelo de California o mochuelo californiano (Glaucidium californicum) es una especie de ave estrigiforme de la familia Strigidae propia del oeste de Norteamérica. Anteriormente se consideraba conespecífico del mochuelo gnomo, pero en la actualidad se consideran especies separadas. Descripción Los adultos miden entre 15–17 cm de longitud.
Distribution
More from the same family
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Aegolius acadicus
StrigidaeBoreal Owl
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StrigidaeShort-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
StrigidaeLong-eared Owl
Asio otus
StrigidaeBurrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
StrigidaeSnowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus
StrigidaeGreat Horned Owl
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StrigidaeNorthern Pygmy-owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Strigidae