Elf Owl
Micrathene whitneyi
Living individuals or members of this group exist today. This does not mean they are safe from extinction.
Feathered, egg-laying animals with wings, most of which can fly.
Classification
- Common name
- Elf Owl
- Browse group
- Birds
- Scientific name or taxon
- Micrathene whitneyi
- Taxon rank
- species
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Family
- Strigidae
- Genus
- Micrathene
- Source classification
- Aves
Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.
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The directory includes species, breeds, hybrids and broader groups. A listed scientific name may identify a parent species rather than a distinct species.
Sources
- A–Z Animals: Elf Owl · Directory entry
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