Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Virginia-Uhu

Aegolius gradyi verglichen mit Bubo virginianus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Bermuda Saw-whet Owl Virginia-Uhu
Wissenschaftlicher Name Aegolius gradyi Bubo virginianus
Ordnung Strigiformes Strigiformes
Familie Strigidae Strigidae
Erhaltungsstatus Extinct Least Concern
Länge 55,0 cm (21.7 in)
Flügelspannweite 127,0 cm (50.0 in)
Gewicht 1400,0 g (49.38 oz)
Ernährung -- Extremely diverse — mammals (rabbits, skunks, rodents), birds (including other raptors), reptiles, amphibians, and fish. …
Gelegegröße -- 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Bermuda Saw-whet Owl
Virginia-Uhu 55,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Bermuda Saw-whet Owl
Virginia-Uhu 127,0 cm
Gewicht
Bermuda Saw-whet Owl
Virginia-Uhu 1400,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl only

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Virginia-Uhu only

Virginia-Uhu

Diverse habitats including forests, deserts, swamps, urban parks, and suburban areas. Nests in tree hollows, cliff ledges, and abandoned nests of other large birds.

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Song & Call Comparison

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

Virginia-Uhu

Gesang

Deep, resonant 'who-who-who-who-ooo': the classic 'hoo-h'HOO-hoo-hoo' territorial duet of a mated pair. Booms at dusk. Female pitch slightly higher than male.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

Virginia-Uhu

North and South America from subarctic Canada to Tierra del Fuego. One of the most widespread owls in the Americas.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Extinct

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

Least Concern

Virginia-Uhu

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

Virginia-Uhu

Gefieder

Mottled grey-brown plumage with heavy dark barring. Prominent ear tufts, yellow eyes, and a white throat patch give a fierce expression.

Schnabel

Dark grey-black hooked bill almost hidden by facial disc feathers

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About These Birds

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

The Bermuda Saw-whet Owl was a small owl endemic to Bermuda that became extinct in the 17th century. It is known only from fossil bones and was likely a colonist from the North American Saw-whet Owl that evolved in island isolation. Its extinction was driven by human settlement, habitat clearance, and introduced predators.

Virginia-Uhu

Der Virginia-Uhu ist die kraftvollste und am weitesten verbreitete Eule Amerikas und trägt daher den Beinamen Tiger des Himmels. Er zählt zu den frühesten Brutvögeln und legt seine Eier oft schon im Januar, wenn noch Schnee liegt. Der Virginia-Uhu ist ein gefürchteter Jäger, der regelmäßig Beute erlegt, die bis zu dreimal so schwer ist wie er selbst.

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