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Elf Owl . By Elesa nunez. The scientific name. The scientific name for the elf owl is Micrathene W hitneyi T he common name is the same as the scientific name. The Characteristics. The characteristics for the elf owl are a short tail, A V shape white strip above their eyes,
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Elf Owl By Elesa nunez
The scientific name • The scientific name for the elf owl is MicratheneWhitneyi • The common name is the same as the scientific name
The Characteristics The characteristics for the elf owl are a short tail, A V shape white strip above their eyes, and reddish brown coloring with a vertically striped, Buff colored breast
How big are they? • Elf Owls are about 5 inches long. If they are spread out their wings their are about 15 inches wide.1 and a half oz
habitat • The Elf Owl lives in deserts that are overgrown with cacti. They live in canyons, and on mountain slopes,
What does it eat? • They eat insects, spiders, scorpions, and beetles
How many eggs it lays? • The female Elf Owl lays between 1 and 5 white eggs once a year. The eggs hatch in 24 days.
What do they look like? • Elf Owls have a small round head and a short tail. They are mostly brown with white spots on their bellies and wing edges. They have yellow eyes.
How long do they stay in there nest? • Their nests are in holes in trees, in telephone electricity poles, or in big cactuses. Ouch! The young birds stay in the nest for 28 days
When do they hunt? • They hunt during the night
What kind of place do they like to live in? They like low desert places, bottom of mountains, and canyons.