Barn Owl vs Lesser Sooty-owl
Tyto alba comparé à Tyto multipunctata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Barn Owl | Lesser Sooty-owl |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Tyto alba | Tyto multipunctata |
| Ordre | Strigiformes | Strigiformes |
| Famille | Tytonidae | Tytonidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | 35,0 cm (13.8 in) | — |
| Envergure | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | 47,0 cm (18.5 in) |
| Poids | 350,0 g (12.35 oz) | 470,0 g (16.58 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Almost exclusively small mammals, especially voles and mice. Hunts using extraordinary hearing to locate prey … | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-16 | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Barn Owl only
Lesser Sooty-owl only
Aucun(e)
Barn Owl
Open farmland, grasslands, and marshes. Nests in barns, church steeples, tree cavities, and purpose-built nest boxes.
Song & Call Comparison
Barn Owl
An eerie, drawn-out rasping shriek 'shreeeeee' — not a hoot. Also gives hissing, snoring, and bill-snapping when disturbed. Chicks call with a persistent rasping hunger call.
Lesser Sooty-owl
Geographic Range & Migration
Barn Owl
The most widespread owl and one of the most widespread land birds, found on every continent except Antarctica.
Lesser Sooty-owl
Statut de conservation
Barn Owl
Lesser Sooty-owl
How to Tell Them Apart
Barn Owl
Pale golden-buff upperparts with delicate grey mottling. Pure white heart-shaped face and white to pale buff underparts. Ghostly white appearance in flight.
Pale pinkish hooked bill nearly concealed by the facial disc
Lesser Sooty-owl
About These Birds
Barn Owl
The barn owl has the most asymmetrical ears of any owl, giving it the finest auditory localization ability in the animal kingdom. It can catch prey in complete darkness using sound alone. The barn owl's distinctive heart-shaped face acts as a parabolic dish, funneling sound to its offset ears.