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WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Elf Owl

Micrathene whitneyi

Elf Owl belongs to Strigidae, within the order Strigiformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Elf Owl · Micrathene whitneyi
Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name
Micrathene whitneyi
Order
Strigiformes
Family
Strigidae
Conservation record
LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source
Shrubland
Reported mass
41 g

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.

Distribution record

北美洲、中美洲:美国西南部至墨西哥中部

Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.

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Illustration source:huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · guyincognito · Reference record ↗

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