Rocky landscapes, cliffs, gorges, and open forest across Eurasia. Increasingly found near human settlements.
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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
เสียงร้อง
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.
Anjouan Scops-owl
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Geographic Range & Migration
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Widespread across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The most widely distributed eagle-owl.
Anjouan Scops-owl
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Conservation Status Comparison
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สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Least Concern
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Endangered
Anjouan Scops-owl
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
ขนนก
Tawny-brown plumage heavily mottled and streaked with black. Large prominent orange eyes and long ear tufts. Streaked breast and barred belly.
ปาก
Powerful, dark grey-black hooked bill
Anjouan Scops-owl
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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The Eurasian eagle-owl is one of the largest owl species in the world, with females sometimes reaching a wingspan of nearly two meters. Its deep booming call can be heard up to four kilometers away on calm nights. These apex predators sit at the top of the avian food chain, preying on other raptors including buzzards and smaller owls.
The Anjouan Scops-owl is an endangered small owl with a 32.6 cm wingspan, weighing 119 grams, endemic to Anjouan Island in the Comoros. It inhabits remaining forest fragments on the island, hunting insects and small vertebrates at night. Forest loss severely threatens its tiny population.
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