African Barred Owlet vs Black-capped Screech-owl

Glaucidium capense comparé à Megascops atricapilla

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Barred Owlet Black-capped Screech-owl
Nom scientifique Glaucidium capense Megascops atricapilla
Ordre Strigiformes Strigiformes
Famille Strigidae Strigidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 27,8 cm (10.9 in) 34,2 cm (13.5 in)
Poids 148,16666666666666 g (5.23 oz) 133,0 g (4.69 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Barred Owlet only

Aucun(e)

Black-capped Screech-owl only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Barred Owlet

Least Concern

Black-capped Screech-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.

Black-capped Screech-owl

The Black-capped Screech-owl is a small, nocturnal owl of Atlantic Forest in southeastern South America, with distinctive ear tufts, a black-bordered facial disc, and cryptic brown-streaked plumage. It inhabits the forest understory and edges of humid forests in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. It feeds on large insects, small mammals, and other small vertebrates at night.

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