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The Elf Owl, scientifically known as *Micrathene whitneyi*, is a species of bird within the class Aves. It belongs to the genus *Micrathene* and is also referred to by the common names Elfenkauz, Mochuelo de los saguaros, and ellylldylluan. The species is named after the elf.
According to the IUCN Red List, the Elf Owl was assessed as Least Concern in 2021. The species is not extinct. On the platform iNaturalist, there have been 1,129 observations recorded for this taxon.
Synthesized by Vinony from 19 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
Least ConcernElf Owl
species
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Micrathene
- Named after
- elf
- Image
- Elf Ow Cropped very small.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Micrathene whitneyi
- taxon name
- Micrathene whitneyi
- Commons gallery
- Micrathene whitneyi
- taxon common name
- corujinha-dos-saguaros
- short name
- M. whitneyi
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Elf Owl” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.