elf owl
noun
: a very small insectivorous owl (Micrathene whitneyi) of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that roosts and nests in the cavities of trees and saguaro cacti
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Despite his 30-plus years working in animal care and control and retrieving hundreds of owls from chimneys, Hammond’s enthusiasm at meeting the diminutive elf owl is abundantly clear.
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
As Mark mentioned in the video, elf owls are not naturally aggressive and are considered docile.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
Hammond retrieved the elf owl from a home in the Tucson suburb of Oro Valley last year after a woman called Animal Experts to report hearing noises in her attic.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Smallest Owl: Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi) (Credit: RoSy76/Shutterstock) Holding the title of the world’s tiniest owl with its teeny talons is the elf owl.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2023
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Leslie Katz, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
As Mark mentioned in the video, elf owls are not naturally aggressive and are considered docile.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
Hammond retrieved the elf owl from a home in the Tucson suburb of Oro Valley last year after a woman called Animal Experts to report hearing noises in her attic.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Smallest Owl: Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi) (Credit: RoSy76/Shutterstock) Holding the title of the world’s tiniest owl with its teeny talons is the elf owl.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2023
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“Elf owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elf%20owl. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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