Great Horned Owl vs Tawny Owl

Bubo virginianus 比較対象 Strix aluco

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Side-by-side Comparison Table ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Great Horned Owl Tawny Owl
学名 Bubo virginianus Strix aluco
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) 53.0 cm (20.9 in)
体重 1400.0 g (49.38 oz) 480.0 g (16.93 oz)
食性 Extremely diverse — mammals (rabbits, skunks, rodents), birds (including other raptors), reptiles, amphibians, and fish. … --
一腹卵数 1-4 2-9
Population Trend
{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Visual Size Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Size Comparison

Body Length
Great Horned Owl 55.0 cm
Tawny Owl
翼開長
Great Horned Owl 127.0 cm
Tawny Owl 53.0 cm
体重
Great Horned Owl 1400.0 g
Tawny Owl 480.0 g
{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Habitat Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Great Horned Owl only

Tawny 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 ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

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.

Tawny Owl

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Geographic Range & Migration ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

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.

Tawny Owl

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Conservation Status Comparison ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

保全状況

Least Concern

Great Horned Owl

Least Concern

Tawny Owl

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

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

Tawny Owl

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ About Each Bird (Descriptions) ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

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.

Tawny Owl

ヨーロッパ・アジアの広葉樹林に広く分布するフクロウ(体長37〜43cm)。赤褐色または灰色の体と大きな黒い目が特徴。Strix aluco(モリフクロウ)は「フゥーフゥー」という有名なホーホー鳴きをする代表的なフクロウで、木の洞に営巣し、ネズミなどを主食とする。ヨーロッパの森林で最も一般的なフクロウ。Strigidae科。

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Related Comparisons ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

Related Comparisons

{# ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ More Birds in Family ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ #}

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family