Species profile
Elf Owl
Micrathene whitneyi
Quick answer
Breeding regions are NA, MA. Breeding subregions are sw USA to c Mexico.
- Scientific name
- Micrathene whitneyi
- Family
- Strigidae
- Order
- Strigiformes
- Genus
- Micrathene
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Elf Owl in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.