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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".
Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus; Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus (A) Northern pygmy-owl, Glaucidium gnoma (A) [103] Ferruginous pygmy-owl, Glaucidium brasilianum (A) [104] Elf owl, Micrathene whitneyi (A) [105] Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia; Great gray owl, Strix nebulosa (A) [106] Spotted owl, Strix occidentalis (A) [107] Barred owl, Strix varia
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 ...
Ferruginous pochard; Ferruginous pygmy owl This page was last edited on 1 June 2023, at 23:20 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
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 ...