Elf Owl

Elf Owl
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	Elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi) 29APR12 Madera Canyon AZ
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Clade:	Inopinaves
Clade:	Afroaves
Order:	Strigiformes
Family:	Strigidae
Subfamily:	Surniinae
Genus:	Micrathene; Coues, 1866
Species:	M. whitneyi
Binomial name
	Micrathene whitneyi; (J. G. Cooper, 1861)
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^ BirdLife International (2012). "Micrathene whitneyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

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This article is part of Project Aves, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each bird, including made-up species.

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This article is part of Project Strigiformes, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each owl, including made-up species.

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This article is part of Project Strigidae, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each true owl, including made-up species.

This article is part of Project Monotypic Genera, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each monotypic genera, including made-up species.

This article is part of Project Bird Genera, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each genus, including made-up genera.

[1] BirdLife International (2012). "Micrathene whitneyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

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