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  • Synonyms Pygmy Owl, Northern Pygmy Owl, Mexican Pygmy-Owl, American Pygmy-Owl, Mountain Pygmy-Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl (Mountain), American Pygmy Owl, Mexican Pygmy Owl, Fisher's Pygmy Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl
  • Old latin name for bird Phalaenopsis gnoma, Glaucidium fisheri

Mountain Pygmy Owlbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Alarm call, call, © Ken Blankenship
    United States
  • 2.
    Song, © Lauren Harter
    United States
  • 3.
    Call, © Lance A. M. Benner
    United States
  • 4.
    Song, © Daniel Lane
    Mexico
  • 5.
    Begging call, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 6.
    Song, © Manuel Grosselet
    Mexico
  • 7.
    Call, song, © John Baur
    United States
  • 8.
    Possible cacomixtle in background, song, © Manuel Grosselet
    Mexico
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Mountain Pygmy Owl

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion sw Arizona (USA) to c Mexico

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanmussolet de muntanya
Chinese山鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional)山鵂鶹
CroatianMali američki ćuk, smeđoprsi ćuk
Czechkulíšek mexický, kulíšek americký
DanishPygmæspurveugle
DutchBergdwerguil, Noordamerikaanse Dwerguil, Noordamerikaanse Dwerguil (gnoma)
EsperantoMontostrigeto
Estonianmehhiko värbkakk
Finnishlännenvarpuspöllö
FrenchChevêchette naine (nominal), Chevêchette naine (gnoma), Chouette naine, Chevêchette des montagnes, Chevêchette naine
GermanGnomenzwergkauz (gnoma), Mittelamerika-Sperlings, Gnomenkauz, Gnomenzwergkauz
Hungarianhegyi törpekuvik
IcelandicDvalinsugla (gnoma)
ItalianCivetta nana del Nordamerica, Civettina montana
Japaneseロッキースヅメフクロウ, ロッキーズスズメフクロウ, ロッキースズメフクロウ (gnoma), ロッキアズスズメフクロウ, ロッキースズメフクロウ(gnoma), メキシコスズメフクロウ, ロッキースズメフクロウ
Latviankalnu apodziņš
Lithuanianmažoji žvirblinė pelėda
Norwegiangnomugle, gnomugle (gnoma)
Polishsóweczka dwuplamista (gnoma), sóweczka dwuplamista
PortugueseCoruja-anã-do-norte, mocho-pigmeu-serrano
RussianСевероамериканский Воробьиный Сычик, Воробьиный сыч-гном, Сычик-гном, Сычик-гном (gnoma)
SerbianAmerička mala sova (gnoma), Američka mala sova
Slovakkuvičok vtáčiar, kuvičok vtáčiar (skup.)
SpanishTecolotito Serrano, Buhito norteño, Mochuelo Serrano, Tecolote Serrano (gnoma), Mochuelo gnomo, Mochuelo Californiano (gnoma), Tecolote serrano, Mochuelo Gnom
SwedishNordamerikansk sparvuggla, mexikansk sparvuggla, Bergsparvuggla
TurkishKayalık Serçe Baykuşu, Dağ Serçe Baykuşu, Dağ serçe baykuşu (gnoma)
Ukrainianсичик-горобець гірський