An Elf owl hunts in the night with a sit and wait strategy. Therefor it performs rapid and uniform wingbeats to capture as much as possible food at dusk and before dawn.
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Yes, the elf owl is nocturnal, meaning it is most active during the night. They hunt for insects, small birds, and rodents under the cover of darkness.
The Elf Owl is the smallest owl species and has adapted to its small size by being able to fly quietly to avoid predators. It has excellent night vision and hearing to hunt for insects in the dark. Additionally, Elf Owls have a unique nesting behavior, often using abandoned woodpecker holes as their nesting sites.
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An Elf Owl typically stands around 5-6 inches tall, making it one of the smallest owl species in the world.
Below are some common and scientific names (genus and species) of some owl species. There are over 200 species of owl in the world, all in the Order Strigiformes, which is divided into 2 families.Barn Owl Tyto albaGrass Owl Tyto capensisSpotted Eagle Owl Bubo africanusPel's Fishing Owl Scotopelia peliMalay Fish Owl Ketupa ketupaSnowy Owl Nyctea scandiacaPearl spotted Owlet Glaucidium perlatumSpotted Owl Strix occidentalisFearful Owl Nesasio solomonensisManed Owl Jubula lettiiBurrowing Owl Athene cuniculariaLaughing Owl (Extinct) Sceloglaux albifaciesEurasian Scops Owl Otus scopsLong eared Owl Asio otusPapuan Hawk Owl Uroglaux dimorphaNorthern Boobook Ninox japonica