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Northern Pygmy Owl / Glaucidium californicum

Northern Pygmy Owl bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsRocky 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 birdPhalaenopsis californica, Glaucidium gnoma
OrderOwls / Strigiformes
FamilyOwls / Strigidae
GenusGlaucidium
Breeding regionMiddle America, North America
Breeding subregionw NA from se Alaska to n Mexico

Northern Pygmy Owl bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © CARL HUGHES
    Canada
  • 2.
    Call, © Bruce Lagerquist
    United States
  • 3.
    Song, © Richard E. Webster
    United States
  • 4.
    Call, © Lance A. M. Benner
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Lance A. M. Benner
    United States
  • 6.
    Call, © Lance A. M. Benner
    United States
  • 7.
    Staccato Call, call, © Bruce Lagerquist
    United States
  • 8.
    Call, © Micah Riegner
    United States
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    Call, © Micah Riegner
    United States
  • 10.
    Call, © Lance A. M. Benner
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Northern Pygmy Owl

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

Translation

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, Rocky-Mountains-Sperlingskauz, Gnomen-Sperlingskauz, Nordischer Sperlingskauz, Kalifornienzwergkauz, Gnomenkauz
ItalianCivettina del Nordamerica
Japaneseロッキースズメフクロウ, カリフォルニアスズメフクロウ, カリホルニアスズメフクロウ
Lithuanianšiaurinė žvirblinė pelėda
NorwegianTusseugle, tusseugle
Polishsóweczka kalifornijska, Sóweczka dwuplamista
Portuguesemocho-pigmeu-do-norte, mochinho-das-rochosas, mocho-pigmeu-americano
RussianКалифорнийский воробьиный сыч, Североамериканский Воробьиный Сычик, Сыч калифорнийский, Калифорнийский Сыч
Slovakkuvičok hôrny
SpanishBuhito norteño, Mochuelo Gnomo, Mochuelo Gnom, Tecolotito Serrano, Mochuelo de California, Tecolote Serrano, Mochuelo californiano
SwedishNordamerikansk sparvuggla, trollsparvuggla
Ukrainianсичик-горобець каліфорнійський