Birds of Mexico

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Genus: Micrathene (1 species, 1 worldwide)


Elf Owl
Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi whitneyi)
Hereford, Arizona,   		   
Photograph by George Scott Photography   © All Rights Reserved.
The world's smallest owl makes nests in abandoned woodpecker holes in north-facing saguaro cactus (Wikipedia).

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