Common Blackbird vs Great Horned Owl

Turdus merula 比較対象 Bubo virginianus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Blackbird Great Horned Owl
学名 Turdus merula Bubo virginianus
Passeriformes Strigiformes
Turdidae Strigidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 25.0 cm (9.8 in) 55.0 cm (21.7 in)
翼開長 36.0 cm (14.2 in) 127.0 cm (50.0 in)
体重 100.0 g (3.53 oz) 1400.0 g (49.38 oz)
食性 Earthworms, insects, berries, and fruit. Forages on the ground, turning over leaf litter. Famously pulls … Extremely diverse — mammals (rabbits, skunks, rodents), birds (including other raptors), reptiles, amphibians, and fish. …
一腹卵数 3-5 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Common Blackbird 25.0 cm
Great Horned Owl 55.0 cm
翼開長
Common Blackbird 36.0 cm
Great Horned Owl 127.0 cm
体重
Common Blackbird 100.0 g
Great Horned Owl 1400.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Common Blackbird only

Great Horned Owl only

Common Blackbird

Woodland, hedgerows, gardens, and parks. One of the most common garden birds across Europe.

Great Horned Owl

Diverse habitats including forests, deserts, swamps, urban parks, and suburban areas. Nests in tree hollows, cliff ledges, and abandoned nests of other large birds.

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Blackbird

さえずり

Arguably Britain's finest songster: rich, flute-like phrases with deep, mellow quality. Sings persistently at dusk. Alarm is a sharp 'chook-chook'. Song includes liquid 'pew' notes.

Great Horned Owl

さえずり

Deep, resonant 'who-who-who-who-ooo': the classic 'hoo-h'HOO-hoo-hoo' territorial duet of a mated pair. Booms at dusk. Female pitch slightly higher than male.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Blackbird

Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand. Northern populations are migratory.

Great Horned Owl

North and South America from subarctic Canada to Tierra del Fuego. One of the most widespread owls in the Americas.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Blackbird

Least Concern

Great Horned Owl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Blackbird

羽毛

Males are jet black with a bright yellow-orange bill and eye-ring. Females are dark brown with mottled underparts and a dull yellowish bill.

くちばし

Bright yellow-orange bill in males, dull brownish in females

Great Horned Owl

羽毛

Mottled grey-brown plumage with heavy dark barring. Prominent ear tufts, yellow eyes, and a white throat patch give a fierce expression.

くちばし

Dark grey-black hooked bill almost hidden by facial disc feathers

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About These Birds

Common Blackbird

クロウタドリ(Turdus merula)— ヨーロッパに広く分布するツグミ科の鳥。オスは全身黒く黄色い嘴をもち、メスは茶色。庭園や森林に生息し、美しい歌声をもつ。

Great Horned Owl

The great horned owl is the most powerful and widespread owl in the Americas, earning the nickname tiger of the sky. It is one of the earliest nesting birds, often laying eggs in January when snow still covers the ground. Great horned owls are fierce predators, regularly taking prey up to three times their own weight.

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