Northern Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium gnomaWagler, JG, 1832
English (US) Northern Pygmy Owl
The Northern Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium gnoma) 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 gnoma
- Family
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Order
- Strigiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Northern Pygmy Owl
- Described by
- Wagler, JG, 1832
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 7 subspecies for this species.
- Glaucidium gnoma grinnelli
- Glaucidium gnoma swarthi
- Glaucidium gnoma californicum
- Glaucidium gnoma pinicola
- Glaucidium gnoma gnoma
- Glaucidium gnoma hoskinsii
- Glaucidium gnoma cobanense
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Glaucidium Gnoma
- Described by
- Wagler, JG, 1832
- Type locality
- Mexico.
- Original description
- Isis von Oken 25 col.275
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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