A very small owl, similar in shape to a screech-owl but smaller, with shorter “ear” tufts.
Relative Size
Smaller than a Western Screech-Owl; about the same size as a Northern Pygmy-Owl.
![Relative Size](/guide/images/size/scale.png)
![between sparrow and robin](/guide/images/size/btwn-sparrow-robin.png)
Measurements- Both Sexes
- Length: 5.9-6.7 in (15-17 cm)
- Weight: 1.5-2.2 oz (43-63 g)
- Wingspan: 15.9-16.1 in (40.5-41 cm)
- Length: 5.9-6.7 in (15-17 cm)
- Weight: 1.5-2.2 oz (43-63 g)
- Wingspan: 15.9-16.1 in (40.5-41 cm)