Elf owl Micrathene whitneyi

Identification Tips:

• Very small, nocturnal, predatory bird
• Large, rounded head
• Yellow eyes
• Brown upperparts with white spots
• Brown and gray breast with white belly
• Sexes similar
• Inhabits the southwestern United States

Similar species:

The Elf Owl can be told from other owls by its small size, yellow eyes, short tail and by voice.