Barn Owl vs Eurasian Magpie
Tyto alba 比較対象 Pica pica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Barn Owl | Eurasian Magpie |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Tyto alba | Pica pica |
| 目 | Strigiformes | Passeriformes |
| 科 | Tytonidae | Corvidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | 35.0 cm (13.8 in) | 46.0 cm (18.1 in) |
| 翼開長 | 90.0 cm (35.4 in) | 56.0 cm (22.0 in) |
| 体重 | 350.0 g (12.35 oz) | 220.0 g (7.76 oz) |
| 食性 | Almost exclusively small mammals, especially voles and mice. Hunts using extraordinary hearing to locate prey … | Omnivorous — insects, grains, berries, carrion, eggs, and nestlings. Caches surplus food for later retrieval. |
| 一腹卵数 | 2-16 | 2-8 |
| 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.
Eurasian Magpie
Open woodland, farmland, hedgerows, parks, and gardens. Common in suburban and urban environments across Eurasia.
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.
Eurasian Magpie
A harsh, rapid chattering 'chach-chach-chach'. Also gives a variety of whistles and clucking notes. Known to mimic other birds and sounds. Very vocal in pairs.
Geographic Range & Migration
Barn Owl
The most widespread owl and one of the most widespread land birds, found on every continent except Antarctica.
Eurasian Magpie
Europe, Asia, and northwest Africa. One of the most recognizable birds across the Palearctic region.
保全状況
Barn Owl
Eurasian Magpie
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
Eurasian Magpie
Bold black and white pattern with iridescent blue-green gloss on the wings and long graduated tail. White scapulars and flanks contrast with the black body.
Strong, straight 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。
Eurasian Magpie
動物で初めて鏡像認識テストに合格した非哺乳類の鳥。高い知性を持つカラス科の鳥。