Social Strcture
Elf owls live alone or with a partner
No roles within community because they live alone or with a partner
Neither male or female lead the group
Male, female mates and their baby owls make up the group
Interact with each other by mating and protecting their territory
Reproduction
They mate one time per year/breeding season
They have one mate for life or per breeding season
They mate during the spring and summer
Elf owls mating rituals are that the males sing then fly out to attract when a female is near
Usually lay 1-4 eggs
Development
Stages of development are learning to eat and hunt prey, learning to fly, and learn to live on their own.
Reach sexual maturity at a year old
Activities and environment of the stages are hunting and flying in dry forests
Differences between male and female are that females are a bit larger