coruja-da-igreja / coruja-das-torres vs Candelnut

Tyto alba compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	coruja-da-igreja / coruja-das-torres	Candelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (ave)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tytonidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Tyto	Aleurites
Species	Tyto alba	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

coruja-da-igreja / coruja-das-torres

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	coruja-da-igreja / coruja-das-torres	Candelnut
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	4 years	—
Average Length	35 cm	—
Average Weight	500 g	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

coruja-da-igreja / coruja-das-torres

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Population trends indicate a declining trajectory in parts of its range.

Candelnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

coruja-da-igreja / coruja-das-torres

A coruja-das-torres (Tyto alba) é a espécie de coruja mais difundida do planeta, presente em todos os continentes exceto a Antártida e em quase todos os tipos de habitat, de florestas tropicais a campos agrícolas temperados. Caracterizada pelo seu disco facial em forma de coração que canaliza o som para ouvidos assimetricamente posicionados, permitindo-lhe localizar presas no escuro total apenas pelo som. Engole as presas inteiras e regurgita pelotas comprimidas de ossos e pelos indigestos, tornando-a um valioso agente de controlo de roedores para a agricultura.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.