Atlantic Puffin vs Barn Owl
Fratercula arctica 比較対象 Tyto alba
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Atlantic Puffin | Barn Owl |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Fratercula arctica | Tyto alba |
| 目 | Charadriiformes | Strigiformes |
| 科 | Alcidae | Tytonidae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体長 | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | 35.0 cm (13.8 in) |
| 翼開長 | 56.0 cm (22.0 in) | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) |
| 体重 | 380.0 g (13.40 oz) | 350.0 g (12.35 oz) |
| 食性 | Small fish, especially sand eels, herring, and capelin. Dives underwater using wings for propulsion, catching … | Almost exclusively small mammals, especially voles and mice. Hunts using extraordinary hearing to locate prey … |
| 一腹卵数 | 1 | 2-16 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
Breeds on grassy cliff tops and offshore islands. Spends winter entirely at sea in the North Atlantic.
Barn Owl
Open farmland, grasslands, and marshes. Nests in barns, church steeples, tree cavities, and purpose-built nest boxes.
Song & Call Comparison
Atlantic Puffin
At burrow gives a low, moaning 'arr-arr-arr' growl. Silent at sea. At breeding colonies produces a series of grunting croaks. Chicks give soft peeping calls.
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
Atlantic Puffin
North Atlantic from eastern Canada and northeastern United States to Iceland, Norway, and northwest Russia.
Barn Owl
The most widespread owl and one of the most widespread land birds, found on every continent except Antarctica.
保全状況
Atlantic Puffin
Barn Owl
How to Tell Them Apart
Atlantic Puffin
Black upperparts and white underparts with a distinctive white face. In breeding season, the face brightens and colourful bill plates develop. Winter plumage is duller with a darker face.
Large, laterally compressed, triangular bill — bright orange, blue, and yellow in breeding season
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
Key Differences
- • Weight: Atlantic Puffin (380g) vs Barn Owl (350g)
- • Length: Atlantic Puffin (30 cm) vs Barn Owl (35 cm)
- • Wingspan: Atlantic Puffin (56 cm) vs Barn Owl (90 cm)
- • Conservation: Atlantic Puffin (Vulnerable) vs Barn Owl (Least Concern)
- • Family: Atlantic Puffin (Alcidae) vs Barn Owl (Tytonidae)
About These Birds
Atlantic Puffin
「海のピエロ」とも呼ばれるニシツノメドリは、北海の崖に穴を掘って営巣する魅力的な海鳥。口蓋に後ろ向きの棘があるため、一度に12匹もの魚を横向きにくわえて運ぶことができる。気候変動と乱獲による餌不足が脅威となり、個体数が減少している。
Barn Owl
メンフクロウはあらゆるフクロウの中で最も非対称な耳を持ち、動物界最高の聴覚的方向定位能力を誇る。完全な暗闇の中でも音だけで獲物を捕まえることができる。特徴的なハート形の顔は放物線状の皿として機能し、ずれた両耳に音を集める。