Great Horned Owl vs Eurasian Scops-owl

Bubo virginianus 比較対象 Otus scops

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Horned Owl Eurasian Scops-owl
学名 Bubo virginianus Otus scops
Strigiformes Strigiformes
Strigidae Strigidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長 55.0 cm (21.7 in)
翼開長 127.0 cm (50.0 in) 29.4 cm (11.6 in)
体重 1400.0 g (49.38 oz) 97.5 g (3.44 oz)
食性 Extremely diverse — mammals (rabbits, skunks, rodents), birds (including other raptors), reptiles, amphibians, and fish. … --
一腹卵数 1-4 2-6
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Great Horned Owl 55.0 cm
Eurasian Scops-owl
翼開長
Great Horned Owl 127.0 cm
Eurasian Scops-owl 29.4 cm
体重
Great Horned Owl 1400.0 g
Eurasian Scops-owl 97.5 g

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Great Horned Owl only

Eurasian Scops-owl only

None

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.

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.

Eurasian Scops-owl

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.

Eurasian Scops-owl

保全状況

Least Concern

Great Horned Owl

Least Concern

Eurasian Scops-owl

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

Eurasian Scops-owl

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.

Eurasian Scops-owl

南ヨーロッパ・南アジアで繁殖しアフリカで越冬するフクロウ(体長19〜21cm)。灰色・褐色の木の皮模様の羽色と小さな耳羽が特徴で、木に止まると完璧に擬態する。Otus scops(コノハズク)は夜行性で、単調な「フクッ、フクッ」という口笛のような鳴き声を繰り返す。農薬の影響で個体数が減少している。Strigidae科。

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