Elf Owl

The Elf Owl is the smallest owl in the world. Only one other owl, in a small region of Peru, is close to this tiny. its small size, desert habitat and nocturnal nature make it easily distinguished from any other owl. The Elf Owl is only 5 1/2 inches long. it has yellow eyes and a very short tail.The Elf Owl can be readily found in desert lowlands and in canyons, especially in oaks and sycamores; it is fairly common in foothills. It breeds in southeastern California, southern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and Rio Grande Valley of Texas.It winters in Mexico. It is exclusively nocturnal and roosts and nests in cavities in saguaros and trees. Its call is an irregular series of high churp's and chattering notes. When the Elf owl is captured it like to play dead like a opposom,It feeds almost exclusively on insects, catching them in the air or on the ground. It will also eat mice and lizards.

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