Mountain pygmy owl
| Mountain pygmy owl | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Glaucidium |
| Species: | G. gnoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Glaucidium gnoma Wagler, 1832
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The mountain pygmy owl (Glaucidium gnoma) is a small owl from Central America. It is considered a distinct species by some authorities, including the International Ornithologists' Union. Others, including the American Ornithological Society, consider to be a subspecies of northern pygmy owl. If considered conspecific, the scientific name G. gnoma is usurped by the northern pygmy owl.
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Glaucidium gnoma". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T61791135A95180896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61791135A95180896.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Duncan, James R. (2003) Owls of the World: Their Lives, Behavior and Survival. Firefly Books