Hawfinch vs Snowy Owl

Coccothraustes coccothraustes 比較対象 Bubo scandiacus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Hawfinch Snowy Owl
学名 Coccothraustes coccothraustes Bubo scandiacus
Passeriformes Strigiformes
Fringillidae Strigidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長 18.0 cm (7.1 in) 63.0 cm (24.8 in)
翼開長 32.0 cm (12.6 in) 145.0 cm (57.1 in)
体重 55.0 g (1.94 oz) 2100.0 g (74.08 oz)
食性 Seeds and kernels, especially from cherries, olives, elms, and hornbeams. The bill exerts a force … Primarily lemmings on the breeding grounds, where a pair may consume over 1,500 per year. …
一腹卵数 3-5 3-14
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Hawfinch 18.0 cm
Snowy Owl 63.0 cm
翼開長
Hawfinch 32.0 cm
Snowy Owl 145.0 cm
体重
Hawfinch 55.0 g
Snowy Owl 2100.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Hawfinch only

Snowy Owl only

Hawfinch

Deciduous and mixed woodland, orchards, parks, and large gardens with mature fruiting trees.

Snowy Owl

Arctic tundra for breeding. Winters in open habitats resembling tundra, including prairies, airports, shorelines, and agricultural fields.

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Song & Call Comparison

Hawfinch

さえずり

A sharp, metallic 'tsick' call — the primary vocalization and often all that's heard. Song is a thin, reedy warble. Generally inconspicuous vocally despite its striking appearance.

Snowy Owl

さえずり

Male gives a deep booming hoot 'hooooo' and a rising 'hoo-hoo' series. Also barks sharply when alarmed. Quieter than many owls; silent during long Arctic winter hunts.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Hawfinch

Europe, North Africa, and western and central Asia. Partially migratory, with northern populations moving south in winter.

Snowy Owl

Circumpolar Arctic for breeding. Irruptive winter movements bring birds south to the northern United States, Europe, and Asia.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Hawfinch

Vulnerable

Snowy Owl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Hawfinch

羽毛

Orange-brown head with a black bib and eye stripe. Warm brown back, grey nape, and broad white wing bar. Massive head and bill give a top-heavy appearance.

くちばし

Enormously powerful, conical, pale bill capable of cracking cherry and olive stones

Snowy Owl

羽毛

Adult males are almost entirely white. Females and immatures have dark brown barring and spotting. Yellow eyes and fully feathered feet.

くちばし

Dark hooked bill mostly hidden by dense facial feathering

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About These Birds

Hawfinch

シメはヨーロッパの鳥の中で体の大きさに対して最も強力なくちばしを持ち、27〜43 kgの力でサクランボの種を割ることができる。その特徴的な外見にもかかわらず、著名なほど恥ずかしがり屋で観察が難しい。種割り時に発生する巨大な力を吸収するための頭骨の特殊な適応を持つ。

Snowy Owl

The snowy owl is the heaviest North American owl and one of the most charismatic Arctic birds. Unlike most owls, it is largely diurnal, necessitated by the continuous daylight of Arctic summers. Snowy owl irruptions — periodic mass southward movements — are tied to lemming population cycles.

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