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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Elf Owl
Micrathene whitneyi
Order
STRIGIFORMES
Family
Barn Owls, Typical Owls (Tytonidae & Strigidae)
Code 4
ELOW
Code 6
MICWHI
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Hooked
Eye Color:
Lemon yellow, paler in nestlings.
Head pattern:
Spotted, Unique pattern, Eyebrow
Crown Color:
Gray-brown with red-brown spotting.
Forehead Color:
Gray-brown with red-brown spotting. Pale red-brown facial disk with dark rim.
Nape Color:
Gray-brown with narrow white band.
Throat Color:
Pale red-brown
Cere color:
Yellow
SPONSORED ADVERTISEMENTS
BODY
Length Range:
13-15 cm (5-6 in)
Weight:
40 g (1.4 oz)
Size:
Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary:
Brown
Underparts:
White with red-brown streaking and red-brown breast with buff spotting.
Upperparts:
Gray-brown with buff spotting.
Back Pattern:
Spotted or speckled
Belly Pattern:
Mottled
Breast Pattern:
Mottled
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Silent wing beats., Mothlike flight.
Wingspan Range:
38 cm (15 in)
Wing Shape:
Broad-Wings
Tail shape:
Notched Tail
Tail Pattern:
Gray and green
Upper Tail:
Gray-brown with buff spotting.
Under Tail:
White
Leg Color:
Pale brown to dull yellow.
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Parts of a Standing bird
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Head Feathers and Markings
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Parts of a Flying bird
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