Great Horned Owl vs Banggai Scops-owl

Bubo virginianus comparado com Otus mendeni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Great Horned Owl Banggai Scops-owl
Nome científico Bubo virginianus Otus mendeni
Ordem Strigiformes Strigiformes
Família Strigidae Strigidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Near Threatened
Comprimento 55,0 cm (21.7 in)
Envergadura 127,0 cm (50.0 in) 30,4 cm (12.0 in)
Peso 1400,0 g (49.38 oz) 88,0 g (3.10 oz)
Dieta Extremely diverse — mammals (rabbits, skunks, rodents), birds (including other raptors), reptiles, amphibians, and fish. … --
Tamanho da postura 1-4 --
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Great Horned Owl 55,0 cm
Banggai Scops-owl
Envergadura
Great Horned Owl 127,0 cm
Banggai Scops-owl 30,4 cm
Peso
Great Horned Owl 1400,0 g
Banggai Scops-owl 88,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Great Horned Owl only

Banggai Scops-owl only

Nenhum

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

Canto

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.

Banggai 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.

Banggai Scops-owl

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Great Horned Owl

Near Threatened

Banggai Scops-owl

How to Tell Them Apart

Great Horned Owl

Plumagem

Mottled grey-brown plumage with heavy dark barring. Prominent ear tufts, yellow eyes, and a white throat patch give a fierce expression.

Bico

Dark grey-black hooked bill almost hidden by facial disc feathers

Banggai 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.

Banggai Scops-owl

The Banggai Scops-owl is a Near Threatened small owl of the family Strigidae found on Peleng Island in Indonesia. Weighing about 88g with a wingspan of 30.4cm, it is one of several island-endemic scops-owls in the Indonesian archipelago. It hunts insects and small vertebrates in forest habitats at night.

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