Elf Owl
Micrathene whitneyi
Owls
Length: 6 in. (15 cm )
This owl, barely the size of a sparrow, is the smallest in the world. It feeds primarily on insects, with a rare lizard or small snakes thrown in. It occurs in desert areas and associated riparian forest. The nest is in an old woodpecker hole or natural cavity in trees and telephone poles.
The four-digit banding code is ELOW.
Male |
Desert
Riparian / River forest
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https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/elf-owl
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Elf Owl
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed: 28 May, 2025
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/elf-owl
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:36). Elf Owl. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/elf-owl
American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Elf Owl". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/elf-owl
For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/04/
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Elf Owl". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/elf-owl
Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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