Black-capped Screech-owl vs African Scops-owl

Megascops atricapilla مقارنةً بـ Otus senegalensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-capped Screech-owl African Scops-owl
الاسم العلمي Megascops atricapilla Otus senegalensis
الرتبة Strigiformes Strigiformes
الفصيلة Strigidae Strigidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 34,2 cm (13.5 in) 26,4 cm (10.4 in)
الوزن 133,0 g (4.69 oz) 88,0 g (3.10 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Black-capped Screech-owl only

African Scops-owl only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Black-capped Screech-owl

Least Concern

African Scops-owl

About These Birds

Black-capped Screech-owl

The Black-capped Screech-owl is a small, nocturnal owl of Atlantic Forest in southeastern South America, with distinctive ear tufts, a black-bordered facial disc, and cryptic brown-streaked plumage. It inhabits the forest understory and edges of humid forests in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. It feeds on large insects, small mammals, and other small vertebrates at night.

African Scops-owl

The African Scops-owl is a small, cryptically patterned owl with a wingspan of about 26 cm and a weight near 88 g. It roosts by day pressed against tree bark, blending in perfectly, and calls at night with a repetitive, monotone whistle across African savannas and woodlands.

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