African Barred Owlet vs African Wood-owl

Glaucidium capense compared with Strix woodfordii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute African Barred Owlet African Wood-owl
Scientific Name Glaucidium capense Strix woodfordii
Order Strigiformes Strigiformes
Family Strigidae Strigidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 27.8 cm (10.9 in) 51.3 cm (20.2 in)
Weight 148.16666666666666 g (5.23 oz) 322.1666666666667 g (11.36 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 1-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

African Barred Owlet only

None

African Wood-owl only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

African Barred Owlet

Least Concern

African Wood-owl

About These Birds

African Barred Owlet

The African Barred Owlet weighs about 148g and inhabits woodland across sub-Saharan Africa. Active by day as well as night, it hunts insects, small reptiles, and birds with great agility.

African Wood-owl

The African Wood-owl is a medium-sized owl with a wingspan of about 51 cm and a weight near 322 g. It inhabits dense forests and wooded areas across Africa, hunting small vertebrates and large insects at night and delivering a distinctive hooting call from concealed roost sites.

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