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Definition of Pygmy owl

Pygmy owl
Pygmy Pyg"my, Pygmean Pyg*me"an, a. [L. pygmaeus. See Pygmy.] Of or pertaining to a pygmy; resembling a pygmy or dwarf; dwarfish; very small. `` Like that Pygmean race.' --Milton. Pygmy antelope (Zo["o]l.), the kleeneboc. Pygmy goose (Zo["o]l.), any species of very small geese of the genus Nettapus, native of Africa, India, and Australia. Pygmy owl (Zo["o]l.), the gnome. Pygmy parrot (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of very small green parrots (Nasitern[ae]), native of New Guinea and adjacent islands. They are not larger than sparrows.

Meaning of Pygmy owl from wikipedia

- Pygmy owls are members of the genus Glaucidium. They belong to the typical owl family, Strigidae. The genus consists of 29 species distributed worldwide...
- The Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium p****erinum) is the smallest owl in Europe. It is a dark reddish to greyish-brown, with spotted sides and half of a...
- Union, separate this species from the mountain pygmy owl, the Baja pygmy owl, and the Guatemalan pygmy owl, while others, such as the American Ornithological...
- The ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) is a small owl that breeds in south-central Arizona and southern Texas in the United States, south...
- The Pernambuco pygmy owl (Glaucidium mooreorum) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. This species, first described in 2002, is endemic to Pernambuco...
- The mountain pygmy owl (Glaucidium gnoma) is a small species of owl from the family Strigidae. They reside throughout southern Arizona, New Mexico and...
- The austral pygmy owl (Glaucidium nana) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile. The austral pygmy owl has sometimes...
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- The Guatemalan pygmy owl (Glaucidium cobanense) is a small "typical owl" in subfamily Surniinae. However, some taxonomic systems consider it to be a subspecies...
- The Pacific pygmy owl or Peruvian pygmy owl (Glaucidium peruanum) is a small "typical owl" in subfamily Surniinae. It is found in Chile, Ecuador, and...