Glaucidium Boie 1826 (pygmy-owl)

Aves - Strigiformes - Strigidae

Parent taxon: Strigidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Brodkorb 1959, del Hoyo et al. 2014, Emslie 1998, Hay 1930, Mlikovsky 2002, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Aegolius, Alasio, Asio, Asio pygmaeus, Athene, Basityto, Bubo, Ciccaba, Cryptoglaux, Grallistrix, Ieraglaucinae, Intulula, Ketupa, Margarobyas, Megascops, Micrathene, Micropallas, Mioglaux, Necrobyas, Ninox, Oraristrix, Ornimegalonyx, Otus, Otus henrici, Palaeoglaux, Prosybris, Sceloglaux, Speotyto, Striginae, Strigogyps, Strix, Surnia, Surniinae

Subtaxa: Glaucidium explorator Glaucidium gnoma Glaucidium passerinum

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Type: Strix passerina

Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Greece (1 collection), United States (4: California, Florida)

Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences

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