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The ferruginous pygmy owl is now placed with 28 other small owls in the genus Glaucidium that was introduced in 1826 by the German zoologist Friedrich Boie. [5] [6] The genus name is from Ancient Greek glaukidion meaning "little owl" or "owlet". It is diminutive of glaux meaning "owl". [7] Thirteen subspecies are recognised: [6]
Amazonian pygmy owl: Glaucidium hardyi Vielliard, 1989: 101 East Brazilian pygmy owl: Glaucidium minutissimum (Wied-Neuwied, M, 1830) 102 Pernambuco pygmy owl: Glaucidium mooreorum Cardoso da Silva, Coelho & Gonzaga, 2003: 103 Ferruginous pygmy owl: Glaucidium brasilianum (Gmelin, JF, 1788) 104 Pacific pygmy owl: Glaucidium peruanum König, C ...
Guatemalan pygmy owl (left) and red-chested owlet (right); illustration by Keulemans, 1875 Ferruginous pygmy owl. Pygmy owls are members of the genus Glaucidium. They belong to the typical owl family, Strigidae. The genus consists of 29 species distributed worldwide. These are mostly small owls, and some of the species are called "owlets".
Common and scientific names are also those of the ... Ferruginous pygmy-owl, Glaucidium brasilianum ... In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in ...
Common name Binomial Status Tropical screech-owl: Megascops choliba: Trinidad only Spectacled owl: Pulsatrix perspicillata: Trinidad only Mottled owl: Strix virgata: Trinidad only Ferruginous pygmy-owl: Gaucidium brasilianum: Trinidad only Burrowing owl: Athene cunicularia: Trinidad only - vagrant Striped owl: Asio clamator: Tobago only Stygian ...
Wildlife groups have long lobbied for increased protection for the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl. The agency says the mussels species are threatened by reduced flow and poor water quality in the ...
The Peruvian pygmy owl was first described as a species by Claus König, a German ornithologist, in 1991. Until then it had been treated as a subspecies of the widespread ferruginous pygmy owl (G. brasilianum). König separated the two primarily by their vocal differences; their ranges do not overlap. [5] [6] The Pacific pygmy owl is monotypic. [3]
Pacific pygmy owl with eyespots behind head. Adults are 15–17 cm (5.9–6.7 in) in overall length and are gray, brownish-gray or rufous in colour. This owl has a round white-spotted head, weakly defined facial disc, and dark upper breast, wings and tail, the latter quite long compared to other owls. The eyes are yellow and the bill is ...