Mountain pygmy owl

Mountain pygmy owl
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Strigiformes
Family:Strigidae
Genus:Glaucidium
Species: G. gnoma
Binomial name
Glaucidium gnoma
Wagler, 1832

The mountain pygmy owl (Glaucidium gnoma) is a small owl from Central America. It is considered a distinct species by some authorities, including the International Ornithologists' Union. Others, including the American Ornithological Society, consider to be a subspecies of northern pygmy owl. If considered conspecific, the scientific name G. gnoma is usurped by the northern pygmy owl.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Glaucidium gnoma". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T61791135A95180896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61791135A95180896.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  • Duncan, James R. (2003) Owls of the World: Their Lives, Behavior and Survival. Firefly Books
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