Barn Owl vs Downy Woodpecker
Tyto alba 比較対象 Picoides pubescens
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Barn Owl | Downy Woodpecker |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Tyto alba | Picoides pubescens |
| 目 | Strigiformes | Piciformes |
| 科 | Tytonidae | Picidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | 35.0 cm (13.8 in) | 16.0 cm (6.3 in) |
| 翼開長 | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) | 28.0 cm (11.0 in) |
| 体重 | 350.0 g (12.35 oz) | 27.0 g (0.95 oz) |
| 食性 | Almost exclusively small mammals, especially voles and mice. Hunts using extraordinary hearing to locate prey … | Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2-16 | -- |
| 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.
Downy Woodpecker
Deciduous and mixed forests, orchards, parks, and suburban areas. The most common woodpecker at feeders in North America.
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.
Downy Woodpecker
A sharp 'pik' or 'peek' contact call. Drums on resonant branches with a rapid, light tattoo — softer than larger woodpeckers. Also gives a high descending whinny 'keeer-keeer'.
Geographic Range & Migration
Barn Owl
The most widespread owl and one of the most widespread land birds, found on every continent except Antarctica.
Downy Woodpecker
North America from Alaska and Canada south through the United States, excluding the arid Southwest.
保全状況
Barn Owl
Downy Woodpecker
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
Downy Woodpecker
Black and white plumage with a broad white stripe down the back. Black wings with white spots. Males have a small red patch on the nape.
Short, chisel-shaped, dark bill — noticeably shorter than the similar hairy woodpecker
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。
Downy Woodpecker
The downy woodpecker is the smallest and most widespread woodpecker in North America. Its small size allows it to forage on thin branches and weed stems that larger woodpeckers cannot access. Downies often join mixed-species flocks in winter, benefiting from the extra vigilance of multiple species watching for predators.