Small owl with short, feathered ear tufts and a short tail. Ear tufts often held flat. Dark vertical stripes or dashes down belly with varying amounts of rusty feathers. Note dark eyes.
Small owl that gives single-noted hoots that can often be difficult to locate.
Small owl with short ear tufts that are often held flat. Red morph individuals have more extensive rusty plumage.
Small owl with a short tail, dark eyes, and small ear tufts that are often held flat. Dark vertical stripes or dashes down belly with varying amounts of rusty colored feathers. Note dark eyes.
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A very small owl, similar in shape to a screech-owl but smaller, with shorter “ear” tufts.
Smaller than a Western Screech-Owl; about the same size as a Northern Pygmy-Owl.
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