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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Eurasian Eagle-Owl	African Wood-owl
학명	Bubo bubo	Strix woodfordii
목	Strigiformes	Strigiformes
과	Strigidae	Strigidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Least Concern
체장	68.0 cm (26.8 in)	—
날개 폭	170.0 cm (66.9 in)	51.3 cm (20.2 in)
체중	2800.0 g (98.77 oz)	322.1666666666667 g (11.36 oz)
식성	Mammals up to the size of hares and young foxes, and birds up to the …	--
산란 수	2-4	1-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Eurasian Eagle-Owl 68.0 cm

African Wood-owl —

날개 폭

Eurasian Eagle-Owl 170.0 cm

African Wood-owl 51.3 cm

체중

Eurasian Eagle-Owl 2800.0 g

African Wood-owl 322.1666666666667 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Eurasian Eagle-Owl only

🌾 Grassland

African Wood-owl only

🏖️ Coastal

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Rocky landscapes, cliffs, gorges, and open forest across Eurasia. Increasingly found near human settlements.

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Song & Call Comparison

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

노래

Powerful, resonant 'ooo-hu' duetting with mate across great distances at dusk. One of Europe's deepest owl calls. Also gives barking screams, hisses, and grunts at the nest.

African Wood-owl

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Geographic Range & Migration

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Widespread across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The most widely distributed eagle-owl.

African Wood-owl

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Least Concern

African Wood-owl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

깃털

Tawny-brown plumage heavily mottled and streaked with black. Large prominent orange eyes and long ear tufts. Streaked breast and barred belly.

부리

Powerful, dark grey-black hooked bill

African Wood-owl

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About These Birds

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

유라시아수리부엉이는 세계 최대 올빼미 종 중 하나로 암컷이 수컷보다 크다. 2m가 넘는 날개폭과 강력한 발톱으로 사슴 새끼도 사냥할 수 있는 최상위 포식자이다.

African Wood-owl

The African Wood-owl is a medium-sized owl with a wingspan of about 51 cm and a weight near 322 g. It inhabits dense forests and wooded areas across Africa, hunting small vertebrates and large insects at night and delivering a distinctive hooting call from concealed roost sites.

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