Uhu vs Banggai Scops-owl

Bubo bubo verglichen mit Otus mendeni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Uhu Banggai Scops-owl
Wissenschaftlicher Name Bubo bubo Otus mendeni
Ordnung Strigiformes Strigiformes
Familie Strigidae Strigidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge 68,0 cm (26.8 in)
Flügelspannweite 170,0 cm (66.9 in) 30,4 cm (12.0 in)
Gewicht 2800,0 g (98.77 oz) 88,0 g (3.10 oz)
Ernährung Mammals up to the size of hares and young foxes, and birds up to the … --
Gelegegröße 2-4 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Uhu 68,0 cm
Banggai Scops-owl
Flügelspannweite
Uhu 170,0 cm
Banggai Scops-owl 30,4 cm
Gewicht
Uhu 2800,0 g
Banggai Scops-owl 88,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Uhu only

Banggai Scops-owl only

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Uhu

Rocky landscapes, cliffs, gorges, and open forest across Eurasia. Increasingly found near human settlements.

Song & Call Comparison

Uhu

Gesang

Powerful, resonant 'ooo-hu' duetting with mate across great distances at dusk. One of Europe's deepest owl calls. Also gives barking screams, hisses, and grunts at the nest.

Banggai Scops-owl

Geographic Range & Migration

Uhu

Widespread across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The most widely distributed eagle-owl.

Banggai Scops-owl

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Uhu

Near Threatened

Banggai Scops-owl

How to Tell Them Apart

Uhu

Gefieder

Tawny-brown plumage heavily mottled and streaked with black. Large prominent orange eyes and long ear tufts. Streaked breast and barred belly.

Schnabel

Powerful, dark grey-black hooked bill

Banggai Scops-owl

About These Birds

Uhu

Der Uhu gehört zu den größten Eulenarten der Welt; Weibchen erreichen mitunter eine Flügelspannweite von fast zwei Metern. Sein tiefer, dröhnender Ruf ist in ruhigen Nächten bis zu vier Kilometer weit zu hören. Als Spitzenprädator steht der Uhu an der Spitze der Nahrungskette unter den Vögeln und erbeutet auch andere Greifvögel wie Bussarde und kleinere Eulen.

Banggai Scops-owl

The Banggai Scops-owl is a Near Threatened small owl of the family Strigidae found on Peleng Island in Indonesia. Weighing about 88g with a wingspan of 30.4cm, it is one of several island-endemic scops-owls in the Indonesian archipelago. It hunts insects and small vertebrates in forest habitats at night.

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