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单词 elf owl
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Definition of elf owl in English:

elf owl

noun
  • A tiny owl that nests in cacti and trees in the arid country of the southern US and Mexico.

    Micrathene whitneyi, family Strigidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Several owl boxes will attract elf owls and would give you a better chance to see those elusive creatures.
    • Our three top birders hurry to see an off-course Baikal teal behind an ice-cream shop in Denver; in Tucson they sit with 20 people around the base of a telephone pole at dusk, hoping to spot an elf owl.
    • Here, I got a great view of an elf owl and marveled at the way its plumage blended in with the tree trunk behind him.
 
 

Definition of elf owl in US English:

elf owl

noun
  • A tiny owl that nests in cacti and trees in the arid country of the southern US and Mexico.

    Micrathene whitneyi, family Strigidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Here, I got a great view of an elf owl and marveled at the way its plumage blended in with the tree trunk behind him.
    • Several owl boxes will attract elf owls and would give you a better chance to see those elusive creatures.
    • Our three top birders hurry to see an off-course Baikal teal behind an ice-cream shop in Denver; in Tucson they sit with 20 people around the base of a telephone pole at dusk, hoping to spot an elf owl.
 
 
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