Elf owl Micrathene whitneyi Least concern
Where the elf owl lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 31,771 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See owls on the world map
| Scientific name | Micrathene whitneyi |
|---|---|
| Group | Owls |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | North America |
| Class | Bird |
| Order | Strigiformes |
| Family | Strigidae |
Where does the elf owl live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the elf owl in 2 countries and territories across North America.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the elf owl endangered?
The elf owl’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the elf owl?
The elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi) is a bird in the order Strigiformes and the family Strigidae, genus Micrathene. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the elf owl
The elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi) is a small grayish-brown owl about the size of a sparrow found in the Southwestern United States, central Mexico, and the Baja California peninsula. It has pale yellow eyes highlighted by thin white "eyebrows" and a gray bill with a horn-colored tip. The elf owl frequently inhabits woodpecker holes in saguaro cacti; it also nests in natural tree cavities. It is nocturnal and feeds primarily on insects.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Elf owl (revision 1380664163), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q926291 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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