Black-and-white Owl vs Great Horned Owl

Ciccaba nigrolineata 对比 Bubo virginianus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Black-and-white Owl Great Horned Owl
学名 Ciccaba nigrolineata Bubo virginianus
Strigiformes Strigiformes
Strigidae Strigidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 55.0 cm (21.7 in)
翼展 51.0 cm (20.1 in) 127.0 cm (50.0 in)
体重 470.5 g (16.60 oz) 1400.0 g (49.38 oz)
食性 -- Extremely diverse — mammals (rabbits, skunks, rodents), birds (including other raptors), reptiles, amphibians, and fish. …
产卵数 1-2 1-4
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Black-and-white Owl
Great Horned Owl 55.0 cm
翼展
Black-and-white Owl 51.0 cm
Great Horned Owl 127.0 cm
体重
Black-and-white Owl 470.5 g
Great Horned Owl 1400.0 g

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Black-and-white Owl only

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

Black-and-white Owl

Great Horned Owl

鸣唱

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

Black-and-white Owl

Great Horned Owl

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

保护状况

Least Concern

Black-and-white Owl

Least Concern

Great Horned Owl

How to Tell Them Apart

Black-and-white Owl

Great Horned Owl

羽毛

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

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

About These Birds

Black-and-white Owl

黑白林鸮(Ciccaba nigrolineata)是一种中型猫头鹰,分布于从墨西哥到秘鲁的湿润低地森林。具有引人注目的黑白斑纹图案。在茂密的雨林树冠层中捕食小型哺乳动物、青蛙和大型昆虫。

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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