African Barred Owlet vs Barred Owl

Glaucidium capense verglichen mit Strix varia

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Merkmal African Barred Owlet Barred Owl
Wissenschaftlicher Name Glaucidium capense Strix varia
Ordnung Strigiformes Strigiformes
Familie Strigidae Strigidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 27,8 cm (10.9 in) 68,2 cm (26.9 in)
Gewicht 148,16666666666666 g (5.23 oz) 760,0 g (26.81 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 1-5
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Habitat Comparison

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Barred Owl only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Barred Owlet

Least Concern

Barred 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.

Barred Owl

The Barred Owl is a large owl of the family Strigidae found in mature forests, swamps, and mixed woodlands across much of North America. Weighing about 760g with a wingspan of 68.2cm, it is named for its distinctive horizontal barring on the breast. It is nocturnal and calls with a resonant 'who cooks for you' hooting, hunting small mammals, birds, and amphibians.

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