Bermuda Saw-whet Owl vs Schnee-Eule

Aegolius gradyi verglichen mit Bubo scandiacus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Bermuda Saw-whet Owl Schnee-Eule
Wissenschaftlicher Name Aegolius gradyi Bubo scandiacus
Ordnung Strigiformes Strigiformes
Familie Strigidae Strigidae
Erhaltungsstatus Extinct Vulnerable
Länge 63,0 cm (24.8 in)
Flügelspannweite 145,0 cm (57.1 in)
Gewicht 2100,0 g (74.08 oz)
Ernährung -- Primarily lemmings on the breeding grounds, where a pair may consume over 1,500 per year. …
Gelegegröße -- 3-14
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Bermuda Saw-whet Owl
Schnee-Eule 63,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Bermuda Saw-whet Owl
Schnee-Eule 145,0 cm
Gewicht
Bermuda Saw-whet Owl
Schnee-Eule 2100,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Bermuda Saw-whet Owl only

Schnee-Eule only

Schnee-Eule

Arctic tundra for breeding. Winters in open habitats resembling tundra, including prairies, airports, shorelines, and agricultural fields.

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Song & Call Comparison

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

Schnee-Eule

Gesang

Male gives a deep booming hoot 'hooooo' and a rising 'hoo-hoo' series. Also barks sharply when alarmed. Quieter than many owls; silent during long Arctic winter hunts.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

Schnee-Eule

Circumpolar Arctic for breeding. Irruptive winter movements bring birds south to the northern United States, Europe, and Asia.

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Erhaltungsstatus

Extinct

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

Vulnerable

Schnee-Eule

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

Schnee-Eule

Gefieder

Adult males are almost entirely white. Females and immatures have dark brown barring and spotting. Yellow eyes and fully feathered feet.

Schnabel

Dark hooked bill mostly hidden by dense facial feathering

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About These Birds

Bermuda Saw-whet Owl

The Bermuda Saw-whet Owl was a small owl endemic to Bermuda that became extinct in the 17th century. It is known only from fossil bones and was likely a colonist from the North American Saw-whet Owl that evolved in island isolation. Its extinction was driven by human settlement, habitat clearance, and introduced predators.

Schnee-Eule

Die Schnee-Eule ist die schwerste Eule Nordamerikas und einer der charismatischsten Vögel der Arktis. Anders als die meisten Eulen ist sie größtenteils tagaktiv – bedingt durch das durchgehende Tageslicht der arktischen Sommer. Periodische Masseneinflüge der Schnee-Eule nach Süden hängen mit den Populationszyklen der Lemminge zusammen.

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