Elf Owl / Micrathene whitneyi
| Elf Owl bird information | Values |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | LC - Least concern |
| Old latin name for bird | Micropallas whitneyi, Athene whitneyi |
| Order | Owls / Strigiformes |
| Family | Owls / Strigidae |
| Genus | Micrathene |
| Breeding region | Middle America, North America |
| Breeding subregion | sw USA to c Mexico |
Elf Owl bird sounds *
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Where to see Elf Owl
Elf Owl subspecies (4)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micrathene whitneyi graysoni | Socorro I. (Revillagigedo Is., far w of c Mexico) | - | Yes |
| Micrathene whitneyi idonea | s Texas (USA) to c Mexico | - | No |
| Micrathene whitneyi sanfordi | s Baja California (Mexico) | - | No |
| Micrathene whitneyi whitneyi | sw USA and nw Mexico | - | No |
Translation
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | elf xarabaçılı, xarabaçıl-elf |
| Bulgarian | Чухъл елф |
| Catalan | mussolet dels saguaros |
| Chinese | 娇鸺鹠 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 姬鴞 |
| Croatian | patuljasti ćuk |
| Czech | Kulíšek trpaslicí, kulíšek trpasličí |
| Danish | Alfeugle |
| Dutch | Cactusuil |
| Esperanto | Koboldostrigo |
| Estonian | kaktusekakk |
| Finnish | kaktuspöllö |
| French | Elfette des saguaros, Chevêchette elfe, Chouette des saguaros, Chouette elfe, Chevêchette des saguaros |
| German | Elfenkauz |
| Hungarian | tündérbaglyocska |
| Icelandic | Dvergugla |
| Italian | Elfo, Civetta elfo |
| Japanese | サボテンフクロウ |
| Latvian | elfu apogs |
| Lithuanian | kaktusinė pelėda |
| Norwegian | Alveugle, alveugle |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Alveugle |
| Polish | sóweczka kaktusowa, kaktusówka |
| Portuguese | corujinha-dos-saguaros, mocho-duende |
| Russian | Сычик-эльф, кактусовый сычик, Сыч-эльф |
| Serbian | Vilinska sovica |
| Slovak | sovička kaktusová, sovicka kaktusová |
| Spanish | Mochuelo Duende, Mochuelo de los saguaros, Tecolote Enano, Tecolotito Enano |
| Swedish | kaktusuggla |
| Tatar | байгыш-имра |
| Turkish | Kaktüs Baykuşu |
| Ukrainian | сичик-ельф мексиканський |