Mountain Pygmy-owl

Mountain Pygmy-owl

Pygmy owls are a complex group of birds. The American Ornithologist’s Union (AOU) considers Northern Pygmy-owl split into two groups: Californicum Group for birds resident in Southern Alaska to Southern New Mexico and Gnoma Group to birds found in mountains of Mexico, Guatemala and Central Honduras.

Based on genetic and vocal differences Heidrich et al (1995) considered different species, so many people call Mountain Pygmy-owl to the Gnoma group.

This owl is 6 inches in length, active daytime and very similar to other Glaucidium Owls. A really nice website with a lot of info is Owling.com. You can check it out and have more details about this and other members of the family.

HEIDRICH, P., C. KONIG, AND M. WINK. 1995. Bioakustik, Taxonomie und molekulare Systematik amerikanischer Sperlingskäuze (Strigidae: Glaucidium spp.). Stuttgarter Beitr. Naturk., Ser. A, 534: 1-47.

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