Eurasian Wren vs Great Horned Owl

Troglodytes troglodytes 比較対象 Bubo virginianus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Eurasian Wren Great Horned Owl
学名 Troglodytes troglodytes Bubo virginianus
Passeriformes Strigiformes
Troglodytidae Strigidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 9.5 cm (3.7 in) 55.0 cm (21.7 in)
翼開長 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 127.0 cm (50.0 in)
体重 9.0 g (0.32 oz) 1400.0 g (49.38 oz)
食性 Insects and spiders, gleaned from dense vegetation, rock crevices, and bark. Active and restless forager. Extremely diverse — mammals (rabbits, skunks, rodents), birds (including other raptors), reptiles, amphibians, and fish. …
一腹卵数 3-9 1-4
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Eurasian Wren 9.5 cm
Great Horned Owl 55.0 cm
翼開長
Eurasian Wren 15.0 cm
Great Horned Owl 127.0 cm
体重
Eurasian Wren 9.0 g
Great Horned Owl 1400.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Eurasian Wren only

None

Great Horned Owl only

Eurasian Wren

Dense undergrowth in woodlands, gardens, hedgerows, and rocky areas. Prefers tangled vegetation close to the ground.

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

Eurasian Wren

さえずり

Extraordinarily loud for its tiny size: a rapid, powerful stream of trills, buzzes, and churring phrases. One of Europe's loudest songs by volume relative to body weight.

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

Eurasian Wren

Eurasia from Iceland and western Europe to Japan. The only wren species found outside the Americas.

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

Eurasian Wren

Least Concern

Great Horned Owl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Eurasian Wren

羽毛

Warm rufous-brown upperparts with fine dark barring. Pale buffy underparts with barred flanks. Short, often cocked tail.

くちばし

Thin, slightly curved, dark brown bill

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

Eurasian Wren

ヨーロッパ最小クラスの鳥の一つで、体の大きさに不釣り合いな大きな声で鳴く。民話では鳥の王様とされる。

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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