Anjouan Scops-owl vs African Scops-owl

Otus capnodes 对比 Otus senegalensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Anjouan Scops-owl African Scops-owl
学名 Otus capnodes Otus senegalensis
Strigiformes Strigiformes
Strigidae Strigidae
保护状况 Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 32.6 cm (12.8 in) 26.4 cm (10.4 in)
体重 119.0 g (4.20 oz) 88.0 g (3.10 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Anjouan Scops-owl only

African Scops-owl only

保护状况

Endangered

Anjouan Scops-owl

Least Concern

African Scops-owl

About These Birds

Anjouan Scops-owl

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.

African Scops-owl

The African Scops-owl is a small, cryptically patterned owl with a wingspan of about 26 cm and a weight near 88 g. It roosts by day pressed against tree bark, blending in perfectly, and calls at night with a repetitive, monotone whistle across African savannas and woodlands.

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