African Scops-owl vs Band-bellied Owl

Otus senegalensis verglichen mit Pulsatrix melanota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Scops-owl Band-bellied Owl
Wissenschaftlicher Name Otus senegalensis Pulsatrix melanota
Ordnung Strigiformes Strigiformes
Familie Strigidae Strigidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 26,4 cm (10.4 in) 55,2 cm (21.7 in)
Gewicht 88,0 g (3.10 oz) 82,0 g (2.89 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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African Scops-owl only

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Band-bellied Owl only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Scops-owl

Least Concern

Band-bellied Owl

About These Birds

African Scops-owl

The African Scops-owl is a small, cryptically patterned owl with a wingspan of about 26 cm and a weight near 88 g. It roosts by day pressed against tree bark, blending in perfectly, and calls at night with a repetitive, monotone whistle across African savannas and woodlands.

Band-bellied Owl

The Band-bellied Owl is a medium-sized owl of the family Strigidae found in Andean foothill forests from Peru to Bolivia. Weighing about 82g with a wingspan of 55.2cm, it has distinctive dark brown banding across the belly. It hunts small vertebrates and large insects in humid montane forest at night.

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