Great Horned Owl vs オウギワシ

Bubo virginianus 比較対象 Harpia harpyja

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Horned Owl オウギワシ
学名 Bubo virginianus Harpia harpyja
Strigiformes Accipitriformes
Strigidae Accipitridae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長 55.0 cm (21.7 in) 100.0 cm (39.4 in)
翼開長 127.0 cm (50.0 in) 200.0 cm (78.7 in)
体重 1400.0 g (49.38 oz) 7500.0 g (264.55 oz)
食性 Extremely diverse — mammals (rabbits, skunks, rodents), birds (including other raptors), reptiles, amphibians, and fish. … Arboreal mammals including sloths, monkeys, and opossums, which make up over 70% of the diet. …
一腹卵数 1-4 2-3
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Great Horned Owl 55.0 cm
オウギワシ 100.0 cm
翼開長
Great Horned Owl 127.0 cm
オウギワシ 200.0 cm
体重
Great Horned Owl 1400.0 g
オウギワシ 7500.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

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オウギワシ only

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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.

オウギワシ

Tropical lowland rainforests, requiring large tracts of continuous forest with tall emergent trees for nesting.

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Song & Call Comparison

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.

オウギワシ

さえずり

Rarely heard; emits mournful whistled screams 'wheee-oo' and low croaking grunts near the nest. Vocalizations poorly documented given its remote Amazonian habitat.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Great Horned Owl

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

オウギワシ

Central and South America from southern Mexico through Brazil and northern Argentina. Range is shrinking due to deforestation.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Great Horned Owl

Vulnerable

オウギワシ

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

オウギワシ

羽毛

Slate-black upperparts and head with a pale grey breast and white underparts with black barring. A distinctive split grey crest rises when the bird is alarmed.

くちばし

Massive dark hooked bill, one of the largest of any eagle

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About These Birds

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.

オウギワシ

ハーピーワシは世界で最も強力な猛禽類の一つで、ハイイログマの爪ほどの大きさの鉤爪を持つ。パナマの国鳥。大規模な未撹乱の森林の生息地を必要とするため、森林破壊がこの種の最大の脅威。

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