Mountain Pygmy Owl

Glaucidium gnoma Wagler, 1832

15–17 cmLength61 gWeight

The northern pygmy owl (Glaucidium gnoma) is a small owl native to western North America.

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: United States, Canada, Guatemala

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Mountain Pygmy Owl has been recorded at 92 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Ramsey Canyon PreserveUnited States1,019 records
Finca Rubel ChaimGuatemala611 records
Cave Creek Canyon – South ForkUnited States603 records

More places

Metchosin – Pedder BayCanada415 records
Madera Canyon – Santa Rita LodgeUnited States393 records
Intermountain Bird Observatory at Lucky PeakUnited States341 records
Fish Creek PP – Bebo GroveCanada219 records
Tatlayoko Lake Bird ObservatoryCanada219 records
Mt. Lemmon – Rose Canyon and LakeUnited States183 records
Pittock MansionUnited States150 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Guatemala Mexico Honduras

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The northern pygmy owl (Glaucidium gnoma) is a small owl native to western North America. Seven subspecies are accepted, of which three have sometimes been treated as separate species.

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Questions

How big is the Mountain Pygmy Owl?

The Mountain Pygmy Owl is about 15–17 cm long and weighs around 61 g.

Where does the Mountain Pygmy Owl live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: southwestern Arizona (USA) to central Mexico. It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Guatemala.