Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum(Gmelin, JF, 1788)
English (US) Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
The Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) 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
- Glaucidium brasilianum
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 13 subspecies for this species.
- Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum
- Glaucidium brasilianum intermedium
- Glaucidium brasilianum ridgwayi
- Glaucidium brasilianum medianum
- Glaucidium brasilianum margaritae
- Glaucidium brasilianum phaloenoides
- Glaucidium brasilianum duidae
- Glaucidium brasilianum olivaceum
- Glaucidium brasilianum ucayalae
- Glaucidium brasilianum brasilianum
- Glaucidium brasilianum pallens
- Glaucidium brasilianum stranecki
- Glaucidium brasilianum tucumanum
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Strix brasiliana
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1788)
- Type locality
- Brazil, Ceara suggested as type locality by Hellmayr, Field Mus. Nat. Hist. Publ., Zool. Ser., 12, 1929, p. 407.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I [pars I] p.289
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Tamaulipas Pygmy Owl
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Colima Pygmy Owl
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Amazonian Pygmy Owl
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Pernambuco Pygmy Owl
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East Brazilian Pygmy Owl
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Austral Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium nana
Pacific Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium peruanum
Cuban Pygmy Owl
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Red-chested Owlet
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Sjöstedt's Barred Owlet
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Asian Barred Owlet
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