Great Horned Owl vs Tasmanian Boobook

Bubo virginianus so với Ninox leucopsis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Great Horned Owl Tasmanian Boobook
Tên Khoa Học Bubo virginianus Ninox leucopsis
Bộ Strigiformes Strigiformes
Họ Strigidae Strigidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài 55,0 cm (21.7 in)
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 127,0 cm (50.0 in) 41,3 cm (16.3 in)
Khối Lượng 1400,0 g (49.38 oz) 192,0 g (6.77 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn Extremely diverse — mammals (rabbits, skunks, rodents), birds (including other raptors), reptiles, amphibians, and fish. … --
Số Trứng 1-4 1-3
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Great Horned Owl 55,0 cm
Tasmanian Boobook
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
Great Horned Owl 127,0 cm
Tasmanian Boobook 41,3 cm
Khối Lượng
Great Horned Owl 1400,0 g
Tasmanian Boobook 192,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Great Horned Owl only

Tasmanian Boobook only

Không

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

Tiếng Hót

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.

Tasmanian Boobook

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.

Tasmanian Boobook

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Great Horned Owl

Least Concern

Tasmanian Boobook

How to Tell Them Apart

Great Horned Owl

Bộ Lông

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

Mỏ

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

Tasmanian Boobook

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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