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Glaucidium

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The list of species of Glaucidium genus

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". Most pygmy owl species are nocturnal and they mainly hunt large insects and other small prey.

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Northern Pygmy Owl

Glaucidium californicum

The northern pygmy owl (Glaucidium californicum ) is a small owl native to western North America.

Eurasian pygmy owl

Glaucidium passerinum

The Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum ) is the smallest owl in Europe. It is a dark reddish to greyish-brown, with spotted sides and half of a white ring around the back of the neck. This species is found in the boreal forests of Northern...

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

The ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum ) is a small owl that breeds in south-central Arizona and southern Texas in the United States, south through Mexico and Central America, to South America into Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina....

Jungle owlet

Glaucidium radiatum

The jungle owlet, or barred jungle owlet, (Glaucidium radiatum ) is found in the Indian Subcontinent. The species is often found singly, in pairs or small groups and are usually detected by their calls at dawn and dusk. There are two subspecies with...

Pearl-spotted owlet

Glaucidium perlatum

The pearl-spotted owlet (Glaucidium perlatum ) is a small bird of prey found in sub-Saharan Africa. They belong to the Strigidae family, otherwise known as the typical owls or the true owls, which contains most species of owl. As part of the genus...

Collared owlet

Taenioptynx brodiei

The collared owlet (Taenioptynx brodiei ), also known as the collared pygmy owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. Its natural habitat is submontane and montane forests with open spaces and is distributed throughout oriental Asia. It is...

Asian barred owlet

Glaucidium cuculoides

The Asian barred owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides ) is a species of true owl, resident in northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. It ranges across north central and northeast India, Nepal Bhutan, north Bangladesh, and...

Mountain pygmy owl

Glaucidium gnoma

The mountain pygmy owl (Glaucidium gnoma ) is a small species of owl from the family Strigidae. They reside throughout southern Arizona, New Mexico and Mexico.There is current taxonomic debate regarding its classification as an independent species...

Tamaulipas pygmy owl

Glaucidium sanchezi

The Tamaulipas pygmy owl (Glaucidium sanchezi ) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.It is endemic to Mexico. This is one of the smallest owls in the world at a mean length of 13.5 centimetres (5.3 in). However, at 53 grams (1.9 oz), it is...

Pernambuco pygmy owl

Glaucidium mooreorum

The Pernambuco pygmy owl (Glaucidium mooreorum ) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. This species, first described in 2002, is endemic to Pernambuco state in Brazil.

African barred owlet

Glaucidium capense

The African barred owlet (Glaucidium capense ) is a species of small owl in the family Strigidae found in much of southern, central and eastern Africa. The taxon may be four species rather than a single species.

Austral pygmy owl

Glaucidium nana

The austral pygmy owl (Glaucidium nana ) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile.

Chestnut-backed owlet

Glaucidium castanotum

The chestnut-backed owlet (Glaucidium castanotum ) (often misspelled Glaucidium castanonotum ), is an owl which is endemic to Sri Lanka. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most of...

Cloud-forest pygmy owl

Glaucidium nubicola

The cloud-forest pygmy owl (Glaucidium nubicola ) is a short, muscular, small-sized species of owl found throughout the Andes of western Colombia and north-western Ecuador, being confined to cloud forests between 900–2000 m a.s.l. Below this...

Javan owlet

Glaucidium castanopterum

The Javan owlet (Glaucidium castanopterum ) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.It is native to the islands of Java and Bali.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Cuban pygmy owl

Glaucidium siju

The Cuban pygmy owl (Glaucidium siju ) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae that is endemic to Cuba.

Baja pygmy owl

Glaucidium hoskinsi

The Baja pygmy owl (Glaucidium hoskinsii ) or cape pygmy owl, is a subspecies of northern pygmy owl restricted to the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Although some taxonomists, including the International Ornithologists' Union, consider it to...

Albertine owlet

Glaucidium albertinum

The Albertine owlet (Glaucidium albertinum ) is a small species of small owl in the family Strigidae, native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.

Costa Rican pygmy owl

Glaucidium costaricanum

The Costa Rican pygmy owl (Glaucidium costaricanum ) is a small "typical owl" in subfamily Surniinae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

Amazonian pygmy owl

Glaucidium hardyi

The Amazonian pygmy owl (Glaucidium hardyi ), also known as Hardy’s pygmy owl, is an owl found in northern South America and the Amazon Basin. A member of the Strigidae family, it is a true owl.

Red-chested owlet

Glaucidium tephronotum

The red-chested owlet (Glaucidium tephronotum ) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae, native to the African tropical rainforest. Its habits and behaviour are poorly known.

East Brazilian pygmy owl

Glaucidium minutissimum

The East Brazilian pygmy owl (Glaucidium minutissimum ), also known as least pygmy-owl or Sick's pygmy-owl, is a small owl in the typical owl family.

Pacific pygmy owl

Glaucidium peruanum

The Pacific pygmy owl or Peruvian pygmy owl (Glaucidium peruanum ) is a small "typical owl" in subfamily Surniinae. It is found in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru.

Andean pygmy owl

Glaucidium jardinii

The Andean pygmy owl (Glaucidium jardinii ) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Central American pygmy owl

Glaucidium griseiceps

The Central American pygmy owl (Glaucidium griseiceps ) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.

Colima pygmy owl

Glaucidium palmarum

The Colima pygmy owl (Glaucidium palmarum ) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is endemic to the western part of Mexico.

Guatemalan pygmy owl

Glaucidium cobanense

The Guatemalan pygmy owl (Glaucidium cobanense ) is a small "typical owl" in subfamily Surniinae. However, some taxonomic systems consider it to be a subspecies of northern pygmy owl (G. gnoma ). It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Sjöstedt's barred owlet

Glaucidium sjostedti

Sjöstedt's barred owlet (Glaucidium sjostedti ), also known as Sjöstedt's owlet, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae from west central Africa.

Yungas pygmy owl

Glaucidium bolivianum

The Yungas pygmy owl (Glaucidium bolivianum ), is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.

Subtropical pygmy owl

Glaucidium parkeri

The subtropical pygmy owl (Glaucidium parkeri ) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Chestnut owlet

Glaucidium castaneum

The chestnut owlet (Glaucidium castaneum ) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in west and central Africa in two allopatric subspecies that possibly could be classified as separate species.

Tucuman pygmy-owl

Glaucidium tucumanum

The Tucuman pygmy-owl (Glaucidium tucumanum ) is a small South American owl.It is 16 to 17.5 cm (6.3–7 in.) in length and weighs 55 to 60 grams (1.9-2.1 oz.) Its range is the Gran Chaco region of Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina south to Tucumán...