Unspotted Saw-whet Owl vs African Barred Owlet

Aegolius ridgwayi verglichen mit Glaucidium capense

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Merkmal Unspotted Saw-whet Owl African Barred Owlet
Wissenschaftlicher Name Aegolius ridgwayi Glaucidium capense
Ordnung Strigiformes Strigiformes
Familie Strigidae Strigidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 27,7 cm (10.9 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
Gewicht 86,0 g (3.03 oz) 148,16666666666666 g (5.23 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 5-6 2-3
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Unspotted Saw-whet Owl only

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African Barred Owlet only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Unspotted Saw-whet Owl

Least Concern

African Barred Owlet

About These Birds

Unspotted Saw-whet Owl

The Unspotted Saw-whet Owl (<em>Aegolius ridgwayi</em>) is a small owl belonging to the family Strigidae (True Owls). It inhabits forest environments, typically montane or highland forest zones within its range. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. No nesting type information is currently available for this species, though members of the genus Aegolius are generally cavity nesters. Clutch size is recorded as 5 to 6 eggs, which is relatively large for a small …

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.

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