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Elf owl

Length

0.12 to 0.14 m (adults; females slightly larger)

Wingspan

0.27 to 0.31 m (adults)

Weight

0.04 to 0.06 kg (males 37 to 45 grams, females 40 to 55 grams)

Lifespan in the wild

up to 5 years (about 5 years at most in the wild; up to 14 years in captivity (ADW, 2002))

Lives in

Mexico and United States