African Barred Owlet vs Biak Scops-owl

Glaucidium capense compared with Otus beccarii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute African Barred Owlet Biak Scops-owl
Scientific Name Glaucidium capense Otus beccarii
Order Strigiformes Strigiformes
Family Strigidae Strigidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length — —
Wingspan 27.8 cm (10.9 in) 30.4 cm (12.0 in)
Weight 148.16666666666666 g (5.23 oz) 127.0 g (4.48 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

African Barred Owlet only

None

Biak Scops-owl only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

African Barred Owlet

Near Threatened

Biak Scops-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.

Biak Scops-owl

The Biak Scops-owl is a near-threatened small owl endemic to Biak Island in West Papua, Indonesia. It has cryptic brown-mottled plumage with small ear tufts typical of scops-owls. It inhabits lowland and hill forests, hunting insects and small vertebrates at night, and its very restricted range makes it sensitive to habitat changes.

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