Tiny owl without ear tufts. Note yellow eyes with white eyebrow markings and diffuse brown-gray streaks on underparts.
Tiny, short-tailed owl that lacks ear tufts. Spotted and speckled with gray, rufous, brown, and white. Rows of white-tipped scapular and covert feathers create two white stripes on the upperparts.
Tiny owl without ear tufts; nests in abandoned woodpecker holes. Note yellow eyes and light eyebrow markings.
Tiny owl with yellow eyes and no ear tufts. Face is warm brown with white eyebrow stripes.
Individuals can range from grayish overall to warmer cinnamon or rufous. Note short tail.
Call is a series of high-pitched yapping notes, reminiscent of a puppy.
Juveniles are grayer than adults, with little buff or brown coloration. Light eyebrow stripes, yellow eyes, short tail, and small size are distinctive.
Nests in abandoned woodpecker holes in giant cactus as well as a variety of trees.
Hunts at night; eats mostly insects.
A tiny and compact owl without ear tufts. Elf Owls have short tails, small but strong feet, and rather large heads for their size.
Larger than a Bewick's Wren, smaller than a Hairy Woodpecker.
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