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Elf Owl

Micrathene whitneyi (Cooper, JG 1861)

The elf owl is a small grayish-brown bird 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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Strigiformes
Family:
  Strigidae
Genus:
   Micrathene
Scientific:
  Micrathene whitneyi


Original description

Citation:
  (Cooper, JG 1861)

Reference:
   Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (1), 2 p.118

Protonym:
  Athene whitneyi

Type locality:
  Fort Mojave, Arizona.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3837042


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  D74BA9655224E5AE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-D74BA965

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/D74BA965


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177912

Geographic range:

  • Micrathene whitneyi whitneyi: Arid sw US and adjacent nw Mexico (Sonora)
  • Micrathene whitneyi idonea: S Texas (lower Rio Grand Valley) to central Mexico
  • Micrathene whitneyi sanfordi: Lower Baja California (south of latitude 23°40'N)
  • Micrathene whitneyi graysoni: Formerly Socorro I. (Revillagigedo Is. off w Mexico). Extinct
English:
Elf Owl
Catalan:
Mussolet dels saguaros
Czech:
kulíšek trpasličí
Danish:
Alfeugle
German:
Elfenkauz
Spanish:
Mochuelo de los Saguaros
Spanish (Spain):
Mochuelo de Los Saguaros
Finnish:
kaktuspöllö
French:
Chevêchette des saguaros
Croatian:
patuljasti ćuk
Hungarian:
tündérbaglyocska
Icelandic:
Dvergugla
Italian:
Civetta elfo
Japanese (romaji):
sabotenfukurou
Japanese:
サボテンフクロウ
Lithuanian:
Kaktusinė pelėda
Dutch:
Cactusuil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Alveugle
Norwegian:
Alveugle
Polish:
kaktusówka
Portuguese:
Mocho-duende
Portuguese (Portugal):
mocho-duende
Russian:
Сычик-эльф
Slovak:
sovička kaktusová
Serbian:
Vilinska sovica
Swedish:
kaktusuggla
Ukrainian:
Сичик-ельф мексиканський
Chinese:
娇鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional):
姬鴞


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Elf Owl ( Micropallas whitneyi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Elf Owl ( Micropallas whitneyi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Elf Owl ( Micropallas whitneyi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Elf Owl ( Micropallas whitneyi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Elf Owl ( Micropallas whitneyi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Elf Owl ( Micropallas whitneyi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Chevêchette des saguaros ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Chevêchette des saguaros ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Micrathene whitneyi [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Micrathene whitneyi [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Micrathene whitneyi [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Elf Owl ( Micrathene whitneyi) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Micrathene whitneyi [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Micrathene whitneyi [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: elf xarabaçılı, xarabaçıl-elf
Bulgarian: Чухъл елф
Catalan: Mussolet dels saguaros
Czech: Kulíšek trpaslicí, kulíšek trpasličí
Danish: Alfeugle
German: Elfenkauz
English: Elf Owl
English, HBW: Elf Owl
English (IOC): Elf Owl
English (United States): Elf Owl
Esperanto: Koboldostrigo
Spanish: Mochuelo de los Saguaros, Mochuelo Duende, Tecolote Enano, Tecolotito Enano
Spanish (Spain): Mochuelo de Los Saguaros
Spanish (HBW): Elf Owl
Spanish (Mexico): tecolote enano, Tecolotito Enano
Estonian: kaktusekakk
Finnish: Kaktuspöllö
French: Chevêchette des saguaros, Chevêchette elfe, Chouette des saguaros, Chouette elfe, Elfette des saguaros
Croatian: patuljasti ćuk
Hungarian: tündérbaglyocska
Icelandic: Dvergugla
Italian: Civetta elfo, Elfo
Japanese (romaji): sabotenfukurou
Japanese: サボテンフクロウ
Kirghiz: эльф-таранчысымак мыкый
Scientific: Athene whitneyi, Micrathene whitneyi, Micrathene whitneyi whitneyi, Micropallas whitneyi
Lithuanian: Kaktusinė pelėda
Latvian: elfu apogs
Dutch: Cactusuil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Alveugle
Norwegian: Alveugle
Polish: kaktusówka, sóweczka kaktusowa
Portuguese: Mocho-duende
Portuguese (Portugal): mocho-duende
Russian: кактусовый сычик, Сычик-эльф, Сыч-эльф
Slovak: sovicka kaktusová, sovička kaktusová
Serbian: Vilinska sovica
Swedish: Kaktusuggla
Turkish: Kaktüs baykuşu
Tatar: байгыш-имра
Ukrainian: Сичик-ельф мексиканський
Chinese: 娇鸺鹠
Chinese (Traditional): 姬鴞

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