Pharaoh Eagle-owl vs Great Horned Owl

Bubo ascalaphus ile kıyaslandığında Bubo virginianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Pharaoh Eagle-owl Great Horned Owl
Bilimsel Ad Bubo ascalaphus Bubo virginianus
Takım Strigiformes Strigiformes
Familya Strigidae Strigidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk 55,0 cm (21.7 in)
Kanat Açıklığı 72,4 cm (28.5 in) 127,0 cm (50.0 in)
Ağırlık 2100,0 g (74.08 oz) 1400,0 g (49.38 oz)
Beslenme -- Extremely diverse — mammals (rabbits, skunks, rodents), birds (including other raptors), reptiles, amphibians, and fish. …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 1-4
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Pharaoh Eagle-owl
Great Horned Owl 55,0 cm
Kanat Açıklığı
Pharaoh Eagle-owl 72,4 cm
Great Horned Owl 127,0 cm
Ağırlık
Pharaoh Eagle-owl 2100,0 g
Great Horned Owl 1400,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Pharaoh Eagle-owl only

Hiçbiri

Great Horned Owl only

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

Pharaoh Eagle-owl

Great Horned Owl

Şarkı

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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Pharaoh Eagle-owl

Great Horned Owl

North and South America from subarctic Canada to Tierra del Fuego. One of the most widespread owls in the Americas.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Pharaoh Eagle-owl

Least Concern

Great Horned Owl

How to Tell Them Apart

Pharaoh Eagle-owl

Great Horned Owl

Tuy

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

Gaga

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

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.

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