Barn Owl vs Common Raven
Tyto alba 比較対象 Corvus corax
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Barn Owl | Common Raven |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Tyto alba | Corvus corax |
| 目 | Strigiformes | Passeriformes |
| 科 | Tytonidae | Corvidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | 35.0 cm (13.8 in) | 63.0 cm (24.8 in) |
| 翼開長 | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) | 130.0 cm (51.2 in) |
| 体重 | 350.0 g (12.35 oz) | 1200.0 g (42.33 oz) |
| 食性 | Almost exclusively small mammals, especially voles and mice. Hunts using extraordinary hearing to locate prey … | Omnivorous and opportunistic — carrion, small animals, insects, eggs, grain, fruit, and human refuse. Among … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2-16 | 1-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Barn Owl
Open farmland, grasslands, and marshes. Nests in barns, church steeples, tree cavities, and purpose-built nest boxes.
Common Raven
Diverse habitats from Arctic tundra to deserts, mountains, forests, and coastlines. Avoids dense urban areas but thrives near human activity.
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.
Common Raven
Highly varied: deep resonant 'kraa-kraa-kraa', hollow 'tok-tok', liquid 'klonk', and wing-whooshing. Among the most intelligent corvid callers; uses calls contextually in groups.
Geographic Range & Migration
Barn Owl
The most widespread owl and one of the most widespread land birds, found on every continent except Antarctica.
Common Raven
Holarctic distribution across North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The most widely distributed corvid.
保全状況
Barn Owl
Common Raven
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
Common Raven
All black with a glossy purplish-blue iridescent sheen. Shaggy throat hackles, long wedge-shaped tail, and large robust build distinguish it from crows.
Large, powerful, curved black bill
About These Birds
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。
Common Raven
ワタリガラス（Corvus corax）— 北半球に広く分布する最大のスズメ目の鳥。高い知性をもち、道具を使うことや問題解決能力が知られている。