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Elf owl

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(Zool.) a small owl (Micrathene Whitneyi) of Southern California and Arizona.
- Brewer.

See also: Elf



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These range from the sparrow-sized elf owl of Central America to the giant European eagle owl with its 7ft wingspan.
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