Buff-fronted Owl vs African Barred Owlet

Aegolius harrisii comparado con Glaucidium capense

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Buff-fronted Owl African Barred Owlet
Nombre científico Aegolius harrisii Glaucidium capense
Orden Strigiformes Strigiformes
Familia Strigidae Strigidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 30,0 cm (11.8 in) 27,8 cm (10.9 in)
Peso 109,66666666666667 g (3.87 oz) 148,16666666666666 g (5.23 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Buff-fronted Owl only

Ninguno

African Barred Owlet only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Buff-fronted Owl

Least Concern

African Barred Owlet

About These Birds

Buff-fronted Owl

The Buff-fronted Owl (<em>Aegolius harrisii</em>) is a small owl in the family Strigidae (True Owls). It is associated with forest habitats, where it likely occupies dense woodland or forest-edge environments. Detailed plumage and behavioral descriptions of this species are limited in the available literature. Like other members of its genus, the Buff-fronted Owl is a cavity nester (nest type CV), using natural hollows or abandoned woodpecker excavations for breeding. Clutch size is recorded as 3 eggs. Song and call descriptions …

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.

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