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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Stygian Owl	Virginia-Uhu
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Asio stygius	Bubo virginianus
Ordnung	Strigiformes	Strigiformes
Familie	Strigidae	Strigidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	—	55,0 cm (21.7 in)
Flügelspannweite	65,4 cm (25.7 in)	127,0 cm (50.0 in)
Gewicht	547,25 g (19.30 oz)	1400,0 g (49.38 oz)
Ernährung	--	Extremely diverse — mammals (rabbits, skunks, rodents), birds (including other raptors), reptiles, amphibians, and fish. …
Gelegegröße	2-3	1-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Stygian Owl —

Virginia-Uhu 55,0 cm

Flügelspannweite

Stygian Owl 65,4 cm

Virginia-Uhu 127,0 cm

Gewicht

Stygian Owl 547,25 g

Virginia-Uhu 1400,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

🌲 Wald

Stygian Owl only

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Virginia-Uhu only

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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

Stygian 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

Stygian 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

Least Concern

Stygian Owl

Least Concern

Virginia-Uhu

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How to Tell Them Apart

Stygian 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

Stygian Owl

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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