The Elf Owl [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

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Introduction

What the Elf Owl Looks Like

The Elf Owl has overall_color color of brown and grey and white and rufous.

The Elf Owl has above_color color of brown and grey and white and rufous.

The Elf Owl has head color of brown and grey and white and rufous.

The Elf Owl has face color of brown and grey and white and rufous.

The Elf Owl has below_color color of brown and grey and white and rufous.

The Elf Owl has undertail color of brown and grey and white and rufous.

The Elf Owl has back color of brown and grey and white and rufous.

The Elf Owl has bill color of brownish.

The Elf Owl has wing color of brown and grey and white and rufous.

The Elf Owl has belly color of brown and grey and white and rufous.

The Elf Owl has tail color of brown and grey and white and rufous.

The Elf Owl has chest color of brown and grey and white and rufous.

The Elf Owl has leg color of brownish.

The Elf Owl has neck color of brown and grey and white and rufous.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Elf Owl

The length of the Elf Owl is from 4.7 inches to 5.5 inches (11.9 cm to 14.0 cm).

The weight of the Elf Owl is from 1.2 ounces to 1.9 ounces (34.0 grams to 53.9 grams).

The wingspan of the Elf Owl is 13.0 inches (33.0 cm).

Pictures of the Elf Owl

Feeding Behavior of the Elf Owl

only goes hunting at night and at dusk.

swoops down to get prey from the ground after keeping watch from a perch, or soars low and hovers briefly before pounces.

To grab airborne insects, it also launches itself from a perch.

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What the Elf Owl Likes to Eat

The Elf Owl feeds on the following:

  • insects (moths, beetles, crickets, katydids)
  • scorpions
  • spiders
  • lizards

Where To Find the Elf Owl

You can find the Elf Owl in the following habitats:

  • Saguaro deserts
  • wooded canyons