Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Micrathene whitneyi (Cooper, 1861) Family: Strigidae Order: Strigiformes Back
Elf owl Elfenkauz Chevêchette des saguaros Mochuelo de los saguaros
CMS NL Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC threat status )
Migration: partial

Micrathene whitneyi

N populations migratory, leave by mid Oct, winter in N & C Mexico in areas with abundance of insects and other arthropods; males precede females on spring migration, arriving in breeding areas from mid Feb to Apr. Resident in Baja California and on Socorro I.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1999) - www.hbw.com )

Regions:
Recommended link: http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/elfowl.htm
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede
Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations