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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
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1788)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 13 subspecies for this species.

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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