NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Bermuda Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius gradyi Olson, 2012
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 Bermuda saw-whet owl (Aegolius gradyi) is an extinct species of owl that was endemic to Bermuda. It was described from fossil records and explorer accounts of the bird in the 17th century.
Wikipedia contributors, Bermuda saw-whet owl; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:46:54.799358+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Aegolius gradyi Olson, 2012
- Name authority
- Olson, 2012
- Common name
- Bermuda Saw-whet Owl
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae
- Genus
- Aegolius
- Extinction status
- Recorded extinct
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
- genusAegolius Kaup, 1829
- speciesAegolius gradyi Olson, 2012
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Aegolius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Buff-fronted OwlAegolius harrisii (Cassin, 1849) | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Northern Saw-whet OwlAegolius acadicus (J. F. Gmelin, 1788) | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Unspotted Saw-whet OwlAegolius ridgwayi (Alfaro, 1905) | StrigidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Boreal OwlAegolius funereus (Linnaeus, 1758) | 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=1063260 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:6593G. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.