Mountain Pygmy Owl

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Mountain Pygmy Owl (<em>Glaucidium gnoma</em>) is a species of Owls (<em>Strigidae</em>) in the order Owls.

Overview

Mountain Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium gnoma) is a species of Owls (Strigidae) in the order Owls.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Glaucidium; binomial: Glaucidium gnoma; authority: Wagler, 1832.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and Middle America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Split of Glaucidium gnoma and G. californicum (Howell & Webb 1995; König et al. 1999; BLI; but not AOU 2009).

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