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ViewsElf OwlFrom Opus Photographed: California Gulch, SW of Arivaca, Arizona, USA.
[edit] IdentificationThe smallest owl of the US at 13-14 cm (<5 "). [edit] DistributionArizona, New Mexico, and Texas, plus farther southward in Mexico (especially Baja California). [edit] TaxonomyFour subspecies are recognized in this species: whitneyi, idonea, sanfordi, and graysoni; graysoni is believed extinct. This species is the only member of the genus Micrathene. [edit] HabitatDesert and riparian woods. [edit] BehaviourThey nest in a woodpecker cavity; 3 round white eggs are laid and incubated by the female for 21 days. The young fledge at about 10 months. The diet includes insects. [edit] ReferencesWikipedia [edit] External Links
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