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Northern Pygmy Owl / Glaucidium californicum NE

  • Synonyms Rocky Mountain Pygmy-Owl, Pygmy Owl, California Pygmy-Owl, Californian Pygmy-Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl, Vancouver Pygmy-Owl, Northern Pygmy-Owl (Pacific), Hoskins' pygmy Owl, California Pygmy Owl, Coast Pygmy-Owl
  • Old latin name for bird Phalaenopsis californica, Glaucidium gnoma

Northern Pygmy Owlbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Bruce Lagerquist
    United States
  • 2.
    Call, © Lance A. M. Benner
    United States
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    Call, © Lance A. M. Benner
    United States
  • 4.
    Call, © Micah Riegner
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Lance A. M. Benner
    United States
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    Call, © Lance A. M. Benner
    United States
  • 7.
    Staccato Call, call, © Bruce Lagerquist
    United States
  • 8.
    Call, duet, song, © Kayla Brown
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Subtropical Pygmy Owl
Sjöstedt's Barred Owlet
Eurasian Pygmy Owl
Pacific Pygmy Owl
Yungas Pygmy Owl
Albertine Owlet
Central American Pygmy Owl
Asian Barred Owlet
All related species (28)
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Where to see Northern Pygmy Owl

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion w NA from se Alaska to n Mexico

Northern Pygmy Owl subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Glaucidium californicum californicumc British Columbia (Canada) to sw USA-No
Glaucidium californicum grinnellise Alaska to n California-No
Glaucidium californicum pinicolaRocky Mts. (wc USA) and n Mexico-No
Glaucidium californicum swarthiVancouver I. (Canada)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanmussolet de Califòrnia
Chinese北美鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional)北鵂鶹
Croatiankalifornijski ćuk
Czechkulíšek západní
DanishTroldspurveugle
DutchNoordelijke Dwerguil, Californische Dwerguil
EsperantoNordkalifornia strigeto
Estonianlääne-värbkakk
Finnishlännenvarpuspöllö, kalifornianvarpuspöllö
FrenchChevêchette d'Amérique du Nord, Chevêchette de Californie, Chevêchette des Rocheuses
GermanRocky-Mountains-Sperlingskauz, Gnomenkauz, Gnomen-Sperlingskauz, Rocky Mountains-Sperlingskauz, Nordischer Sperlingskauz, Kalifornienzwergkauz
ItalianCivettina del Nordamerica
Japaneseカリフォルニアスズメフクロウ, ロッキースズメフクロウ, カリホルニアスズメフクロウ
Lithuanianšiaurinė žvirblinė pelėda
Norwegiantusseugle
PolishSóweczka dwuplamista, sóweczka kalifornijska
Portuguesemocho-pigmeu-americano, Mocho-pigmeu-do-norte
RussianСевероамериканский Воробьиный Сычик, Западный сычик, Калифорнийский воробьиный сыч, Калифорнийский Сыч, Сыч калифорнийский
Slovakkuvičok hôrny
SpanishMochuelo Gnom, Tecolotito Serrano, Mochuelo de California, Tecolote Serrano, Buhito norteño, Mochuelo Gnomo, Mochuelo californiano
Swedishtrollsparvuggla, Nordamerikansk sparvuggla
Ukrainianсичик-горобець каліфорнійський