Snowy Owl vs Amazone à front bleu
Bubo scandiacus comparé à Amazona aestiva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Snowy Owl | Amazone à front bleu |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Bubo scandiacus | Amazona aestiva |
| Ordre | Strigiformes | Psittaciformes |
| Famille | Strigidae | Psittacidae |
| Statut de conservation | Vulnerable | Near Threatened |
| Longueur | 63,0 cm (24.8 in) | 36,0 cm (14.2 in) |
| Envergure | 145,0 cm (57.1 in) | 55,0 cm (21.7 in) |
| Poids | 2100,0 g (74.08 oz) | 400,0 g (14.11 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Primarily lemmings on the breeding grounds, where a pair may consume over 1,500 per year. … | Seeds, nuts, fruits, berries, and flowers. Feeds in tree canopy in noisy flocks. Occasionally raids … |
| Taille de la couvée | 3-14 | 1-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Aucun(e)
Snowy Owl only
Amazone à front bleu only
Snowy Owl
Arctic tundra for breeding. Winters in open habitats resembling tundra, including prairies, airports, shorelines, and agricultural fields.
Amazone à front bleu
Tropical and subtropical forests, woodland, savanna, and palm groves in South America.
Song & Call Comparison
Snowy Owl
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.
Amazone à front bleu
Loud, raucous squawking and screaming calls. Capable of impressive vocal mimicry including human speech. Contact call is a rolling 'arr-arr'. Highly vocal in social groups.
Geographic Range & Migration
Snowy Owl
Circumpolar Arctic for breeding. Irruptive winter movements bring birds south to the northern United States, Europe, and Asia.
Amazone à front bleu
Interior of South America including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.
Statut de conservation
Snowy Owl
Amazone à front bleu
How to Tell Them Apart
Snowy Owl
Adult males are almost entirely white. Females and immatures have dark brown barring and spotting. Yellow eyes and fully feathered feet.
Dark hooked bill mostly hidden by dense facial feathering
Amazone à front bleu
Green body with a turquoise-blue forehead, yellow face, and red and blue wing patches. Red at the bend of the wing visible in flight.
Strong, hooked, dark grey upper mandible with a paler lower mandible
About These Birds
Snowy Owl
The snowy owl is the heaviest North American owl and one of the most charismatic Arctic birds. Unlike most owls, it is largely diurnal, necessitated by the continuous daylight of Arctic summers. Snowy owl irruptions — periodic mass southward movements — are tied to lemming population cycles.
Amazone à front bleu
The turquoise-fronted amazon is one of the most popular pet parrots in the world, prized for its ability to mimic human speech and its engaging personality. In the wild, these sociable parrots roost communally in large flocks and fly in pairs to feeding sites at dawn. Habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade threaten wild populations.