Ochre-bellied Boobook vs Anjouan Scops-owl

Ninox ochracea compared with Otus capnodes

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Ochre-bellied Boobook Anjouan Scops-owl
Scientific Name Ninox ochracea Otus capnodes
Order Strigiformes Strigiformes
Family Strigidae Strigidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Endangered
Length
Wingspan 37.7 cm (14.8 in) 32.6 cm (12.8 in)
Weight 99.0 g (3.49 oz) 119.0 g (4.20 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Ochre-bellied Boobook only

None

Anjouan Scops-owl only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Ochre-bellied Boobook

Endangered

Anjouan Scops-owl

About These Birds

Anjouan Scops-owl

The Anjouan Scops-owl is an endangered small owl with a 32.6 cm wingspan, weighing 119 grams, endemic to Anjouan Island in the Comoros. It inhabits remaining forest fragments on the island, hunting insects and small vertebrates at night. Forest loss severely threatens its tiny population.

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