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Tamaulipas Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium sanchezi Lowery & R. J. Newman, 1949
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Tamaulipas pygmy owl (Glaucidium sanchezi) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.
It is endemic to Mexico. This is one of the smallest owls in the world, with a mean length of 13.5 cm (5.3 in). However, at 53 g (1.9 oz), it is slightly heavier than the long-whiskered owlet and the elf owl. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Wikipedia contributors, Tamaulipas pygmy owl; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:53:17.195114+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Glaucidium sanchezi Lowery & R. J. Newman, 1949
- Name authority
- Lowery & R. J. Newman, 1949
- Common name
- Tamaulipas Pygmy Owl
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae
- Genus
- Glaucidium
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderStrigiformes
- familyStrigidae
- subfamilySurniinae
- genusGlaucidium F. Boie, 1826
- speciesGlaucidium sanchezi Lowery & R. J. Newman, 1949
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Glaucidium. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Yungas Pygmy OwlGlaucidium bolivianum C. König, 1991 | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ferruginous Pygmy OwlGlaucidium brasilianum (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Northern Pygmy OwlGlaucidium californicum P. L. Sclater, 1857 | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| African Barred OwletGlaucidium capense (A. Smith, 1834) | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guatemalan Pygmy OwlGlaucidium cobanense Sharpe, 1875 | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Central American Pygmy OwlGlaucidium griseiceps Sharpe, 1875 | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Amazonian Pygmy OwlGlaucidium hardyi Vielliard, 1989 | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Andean Pygmy OwlGlaucidium jardinii (Bonaparte, 1855) | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| East Brazilian Pygmy OwlGlaucidium minutissimum (Wied-Neuwied, 1830) | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pernambuco Pygmy OwlGlaucidium mooreorum Cardoso da Silva, Coelho & Gonzaga, 2003 | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Austral Pygmy OwlGlaucidium nana (P. P. King, 1827) | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Subtropical Pygmy OwlGlaucidium parkeri Robbins & S. N. G. Howell, 1995 | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=555452 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3G64K. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.