Elf Owl

Micrathene whitneyi

Least Concern

The Elf Owl is an owl of the Americas. It hunts mostly at dusk or night, using silent flight, strong talons, and sharp hearing to catch mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, or fish, and usually nests in cavities, cliffs, old nests, or sheltered hollows.

Family

Strigidae

Group

Owls

Range

Elf Owl Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Americas

Population

≈ Unknown

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