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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Eurasian Eagle-Owl	African Wood-owl
学名	Bubo bubo	Strix woodfordii
目	Strigiformes	Strigiformes
科	Strigidae	Strigidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	68.0 cm (26.8 in)	—
翼開長	170.0 cm (66.9 in)	51.3 cm (20.2 in)
体重	2800.0 g (98.77 oz)	322.1666666666667 g (11.36 oz)
食性	Mammals up to the size of hares and young foxes, and birds up to the …	--
一腹卵数	2-4	1-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Eurasian Eagle-Owl 68.0 cm

African Wood-owl —

翼開長

Eurasian Eagle-Owl 170.0 cm

African Wood-owl 51.3 cm

体重

Eurasian Eagle-Owl 2800.0 g

African Wood-owl 322.1666666666667 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌲 Forest

Eurasian Eagle-Owl only

🌾 Grassland

African Wood-owl only

🏖️ Coastal

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

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

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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.

African Wood-owl

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Geographic Range & Migration

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

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

African Wood-owl

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保全状況

Least Concern

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Least Concern

African Wood-owl

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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

African Wood-owl

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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。

African Wood-owl

The African Wood-owl is a medium-sized owl with a wingspan of about 51 cm and a weight near 322 g. It inhabits dense forests and wooded areas across Africa, hunting small vertebrates and large insects at night and delivering a distinctive hooting call from concealed roost sites.

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