Guatemalan Pygmy-owl
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The Guatemalan Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium gnoma cobanense, is a small owl
from Central America
. It is often considered to be a subspecies of Northern Pygmy Owl
. Some taxonomists consider it to be a distinct species.
Typical owl
True owl or Typical owl are one of the two generally accepted families of Owls, the other being the barn owls . The Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy unites the Caprimulgiformes with the owl order; here, the typical owls are a subfamily Strigidae...
from Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
. It is often considered to be a subspecies of Northern Pygmy Owl
Northern Pygmy Owl
The Northern Pygmy Owl , is a small owl native to North and Central America.-Taxonomy:Some experts consider this bird a superspecies with the Mountain Pygmy Owl. The American Ornithologists' Union, the authority for the North American region, does not recognize this split, so the populations are...
. Some taxonomists consider it to be a distinct species.