Schleiereule
Tyto alba
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<birdfyi-bird slug="barn-owl"></birdfyi-bird>Hunting voles and mice in total darkness by extraordinarily acute hearing, the Barn Owl is ghostly pale, its golden-buff upperparts finely mottled grey and its underparts and heart-shaped facial disc white, lending an almost luminous appearance in flight. It is the most widespread owl and among the most widespread of all land birds, occurring on every continent except Antarctica, and favours open farmland, grassland, and marshes. Nests in barns, church steeples, tree cavities, and nest boxes hold large clutches of two to sixteen eggs, incubated for 29 to 34 days; young fledge at 49 to 70 days. Its voice is not a hoot but an eerie, drawn-out rasping shriek, accompanied by hissing and bill-snapping when disturbed. It is assessed as Least Concern.
Über uns
Die Schleiereule besitzt die asymmetrischsten Ohren aller Eulen und damit das feinste Gehörsortungsvermögen im Tierreich. Sie kann Beute allein anhand von Geräuschen in völliger Dunkelheit fangen. Der markante herzförmige Gesichtsschleier der Schleiereule wirkt wie eine Parabolschüssel und leitet den Schall zu den versetzt angeordneten Ohren.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Body Length | 35,0 cm | 13.8 in |
| Flügelspannweite | 90,0 cm | 35.4 in |
| Gewicht | 350,0 g | 12.35 oz |
Identifizierung
Gefieder
Pale golden-buff upperparts with delicate grey mottling. Pure white heart-shaped face and white to pale buff underparts. Ghostly white appearance in flight.
Schnabel
Pale pinkish hooked bill nearly concealed by the facial disc
Habitat & Range
Open farmland, grasslands, and marshes. Nests in barns, church steeples, tree cavities, and purpose-built nest boxes.
Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet
The most widespread owl and one of the most widespread land birds, found on every continent except Antarctica.
Diet & Feeding
Almost exclusively small mammals, especially voles and mice. Hunts using extraordinary hearing to locate prey in total darkness.
Erhaltungsstatus
Verhalten & Brutverhalten
Nistverhalten
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 29-34 days. Fledging: 49-70 days.
Gelegegröße
2-16
Lautgebung
Gesang
An eerie, drawn-out rasping shriek 'shreeeeee' — not a hoot. Also gives hissing, snoring, and bill-snapping when disturbed. Chicks call with a persistent rasping hunger call.
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Strigiformes (Eulen) |
| Familie | Tytonidae (Schleiereulen) |
| Genus | Tyto |
| Arten | Tyto alba |
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Schleiereule |
| Spanish | Lechuza Común |
Distribution
Schleiereule has been recorded in 11 countries.
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Other species in the Tytonidae family