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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut	Mindanao Highland Scops-owl	Snowy Owl
Nama Ilmiah	Otus mirus	Bubo scandiacus
Ordo	Strigiformes	Strigiformes
Famili	Strigidae	Strigidae
Status Konservasi	Least Concern	Vulnerable
Panjang	—	63,0 cm (24.8 in)
Rentang Sayap	28,6 cm (11.3 in)	145,0 cm (57.1 in)
Berat	63,125 g (2.23 oz)	2100,0 g (74.08 oz)
Diet	--	Primarily lemmings on the breeding grounds, where a pair may consume over 1,500 per year. …
Ukuran Sarang	--	3-14
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl —

Snowy Owl 63,0 cm

Rentang Sayap

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl 28,6 cm

Snowy Owl 145,0 cm

Berat

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl 63,125 g

Snowy Owl 2100,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl only

🌲 Forest

Snowy Owl only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Snowy Owl

Arctic tundra for breeding. Winters in open habitats resembling tundra, including prairies, airports, shorelines, and agricultural fields.

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Song & Call Comparison

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl

Snowy Owl

Kicauan

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl

Snowy Owl

Circumpolar Arctic for breeding. Irruptive winter movements bring birds south to the northern United States, Europe, and Asia.

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Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl

Vulnerable

Snowy Owl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl

Snowy Owl

Bulu

Adult males are almost entirely white. Females and immatures have dark brown barring and spotting. Yellow eyes and fully feathered feet.

Paruh

Dark hooked bill mostly hidden by dense facial feathering

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About These Birds

Mindanao Highland Scops-owl

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.

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