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Elf Owl

Micrathene whitneyi

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Strigidae

The elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi) is a small grayish-brown owl about the size of a sparrow found in the Southwestern United States, central Mexico, and the Baja California peninsula. It has pale yellow eyes highlighted by thin white "eyebrows" and a gray bill with a horn-colored tip. The elf owl frequently inhabits woodpecker holes in saguaro cacti; it also nests in natural tree cavities.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 14,107Mexico · 893