Glaucidium Boie 1826 (pygmy-owl)
Reptilia - Strigiformes - Strigidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 289471
Parent taxon: Strigidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Aegolius, Asio, Athene, Bubo, Ciccaba, Grallistrix, Ketupa, Margarobyas, Mascarenotus, Megascops, Micrathene, Necrobyas, Ninox, Oraristrix, Ornimegalonyx, Otus, Sceloglaux, Speotyto, Strigogyps, Strix, Surnia
Subtaxa: Glaucidium explorator, Glaucidium gnoma
Ecology: volant carnivore-insectivore