This small owl lives in North American forests. It hunts small mammals at night and hides in dense conifers by day.
It is tiny, with a large rounded head and a catlike face.
It is nocturnal and mainly hunts mice and other small mammals.
By day it roosts silently in dense conifers and gives a repeated, high-pitched call in forest at night.
Its eyes are bright yellow.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.