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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Mindanao Highland Scops-owl	Schnee-Eule
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Otus mirus	Bubo scandiacus
Ordnung	Strigiformes	Strigiformes
Familie	Strigidae	Strigidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Vulnerable
Länge	—	63,0 cm (24.8 in)
Flügelspannweite	28,6 cm (11.3 in)	145,0 cm (57.1 in)
Gewicht	63,125 g (2.23 oz)	2100,0 g (74.08 oz)
Ernährung	--	Primarily lemmings on the breeding grounds, where a pair may consume over 1,500 per year. …
Gelegegröße	--	3-14
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl —

Schnee-Eule 63,0 cm

Flügelspannweite

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl 28,6 cm

Schnee-Eule 145,0 cm

Gewicht

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl 63,125 g

Schnee-Eule 2100,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

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Schnee-Eule

Arctic tundra for breeding. Winters in open habitats resembling tundra, including prairies, airports, shorelines, and agricultural fields.

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Song & Call Comparison

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl

Schnee-Eule

Gesang

Male gives a deep booming hoot 'hooooo' and a rising 'hoo-hoo' series. Also barks sharply when alarmed. Quieter than many owls; silent during long Arctic winter hunts.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl

Schnee-Eule

Circumpolar Arctic for breeding. Irruptive winter movements bring birds south to the northern United States, Europe, and Asia.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl

Vulnerable

Schnee-Eule

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl

Schnee-Eule

Gefieder

Adult males are almost entirely white. Females and immatures have dark brown barring and spotting. Yellow eyes and fully feathered feet.

Schnabel

Dark hooked bill mostly hidden by dense facial feathering

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About These Birds

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl

Schnee-Eule

Die Schnee-Eule ist die schwerste Eule Nordamerikas und einer der charismatischsten Vögel der Arktis. Anders als die meisten Eulen ist sie größtenteils tagaktiv – bedingt durch das durchgehende Tageslicht der arktischen Sommer. Periodische Masseneinflüge der Schnee-Eule nach Süden hängen mit den Populationszyklen der Lemminge zusammen.

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