Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
English (US) Northern Saw-whet Owl
The Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Strigidae (Owls) in the order Strigiformes.
- Scientific name
- Aegolius acadicus
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Northern Saw-whet Owl
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Aegolius acadicus acadicus
- Aegolius acadicus brooksi
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Strix acadica
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Type locality
- North America, = Nova Scotia, ex Latham.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I [pars I] p.296
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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