African Barred Owlet vs Black-capped Screech-owl
Glaucidium capense compared with Megascops atricapilla
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | African Barred Owlet | Black-capped Screech-owl |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Glaucidium capense | Megascops atricapilla |
| Order | Strigiformes | Strigiformes |
| Family | Strigidae | Strigidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.8 cm (10.9 in) | 34.2 cm (13.5 in) |
| Weight | 148.16666666666666 g (5.23 oz) | 133.0 g (4.69 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2-3 | 2-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
African Barred Owlet
Least Concern
Black-capped Screech-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.
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.