Eurasian Eagle-Owl vs Great Cormorant

Bubo bubo 比較対象 Phalacrocorax carbo

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Eurasian Eagle-Owl Great Cormorant
学名 Bubo bubo Phalacrocorax carbo
Strigiformes Suliformes
Strigidae Phalacrocoracidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 68.0 cm (26.8 in) 90.0 cm (35.4 in)
翼開長 170.0 cm (66.9 in) 145.0 cm (57.1 in)
体重 2800.0 g (98.77 oz) 2600.0 g (91.71 oz)
食性 Mammals up to the size of hares and young foxes, and birds up to the … Fish caught by diving from the surface. Pursues prey underwater using powerful feet for propulsion. …
一腹卵数 2-4 1-7
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Eurasian Eagle-Owl 68.0 cm
Great Cormorant 90.0 cm
翼開長
Eurasian Eagle-Owl 170.0 cm
Great Cormorant 145.0 cm
体重
Eurasian Eagle-Owl 2800.0 g
Great Cormorant 2600.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Eurasian Eagle-Owl only

Great Cormorant only

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Rocky landscapes, cliffs, gorges, and open forest across Eurasia. Increasingly found near human settlements.

Great Cormorant

Coasts, estuaries, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Nests in colonies in trees, on cliffs, or on the ground.

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Song & Call Comparison

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

さえずり

Powerful, resonant 'ooo-hu' duetting with mate across great distances at dusk. One of Europe's deepest owl calls. Also gives barking screams, hisses, and grunts at the nest.

Great Cormorant

さえずり

Deep, guttural grunts and 'karrr' calls at colonies. Bill-clicking and hissing in threat displays. Silent at sea. Colonial noise can be deafening during the breeding season.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Widespread across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The most widely distributed eagle-owl.

Great Cormorant

Very wide range across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. One of the most widespread cormorant species.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Least Concern

Great Cormorant

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How to Tell Them Apart

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

羽毛

Tawny-brown plumage heavily mottled and streaked with black. Large prominent orange eyes and long ear tufts. Streaked breast and barred belly.

くちばし

Powerful, dark grey-black hooked bill

Great Cormorant

羽毛

All black with a bronze-green gloss. White throat patch and white thigh patches in breeding season. Yellow-orange face patch around the bill base.

くちばし

Long, hooked, dark bill with a yellow gape

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About These Birds

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

世界最大のフクロウで、4km先まで届く鳴き声と鋭い視力を持つ。ユーラシア全域に生息する頂点捕食者。

Great Cormorant

The great cormorant is one of the most widespread seabirds in the world. Unlike most waterbirds, cormorants lack fully waterproof plumage, leading to the iconic pose of standing with wings spread open to dry. In Asia, cormorants have been used by fishermen to catch fish for over a thousand years.

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