Schleiereule vs Steinadler
Tyto alba verglichen mit Aquila chrysaetos
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Schleiereule | Steinadler |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Tyto alba | Aquila chrysaetos |
| Ordnung | Strigiformes | Accipitriformes |
| Familie | Tytonidae | Accipitridae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 35,0 cm (13.8 in) | 81,0 cm (31.9 in) |
| Flügelspannweite | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | 212,0 cm (83.5 in) |
| Gewicht | 350,0 g (12.35 oz) | 4050,0 g (142.86 oz) |
| Ernährung | Almost exclusively small mammals, especially voles and mice. Hunts using extraordinary hearing to locate prey … | Mammals including rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and marmots. Also takes birds, reptiles, and carrion. Hunts … |
| Gelegegröße | 2-16 | 1-3 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
Steinadler only
Schleiereule
Open farmland, grasslands, and marshes. Nests in barns, church steeples, tree cavities, and purpose-built nest boxes.
Steinadler
Open and semi-open country including mountains, hills, and tundra. Prefers areas with cliffs or large trees for nesting and open terrain for hunting.
Song & Call Comparison
Schleiereule
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.
Steinadler
Mostly silent; emits a thin, high-pitched whistle 'kee-kee-kee' near the eyrie. Also gives low barking 'yak-yak' and mewing calls. Far less vocal than its size suggests.
Geographic Range & Migration
Schleiereule
The most widespread owl and one of the most widespread land birds, found on every continent except Antarctica.
Steinadler
Holarctic distribution across North America, Europe, North Africa, and Asia. The most widely distributed eagle species.
Erhaltungsstatus
Schleiereule
Steinadler
How to Tell Them Apart
Schleiereule
Pale golden-buff upperparts with delicate grey mottling. Pure white heart-shaped face and white to pale buff underparts. Ghostly white appearance in flight.
Pale pinkish hooked bill nearly concealed by the facial disc
Steinadler
Dark brown overall with a golden-bronze sheen on the nape and crown. Juveniles show distinct white patches at the base of the tail and in the wings.
Dark horn-colored hooked bill with a yellow cere
About These Birds
Schleiereule
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.
Steinadler
Der Steinadler zählt zu den kraftvollsten und wendigsten Greifvögeln der nördlichen Hemisphäre. Von zahlreichen Kulturen verehrt, wird er seit Jahrhunderten in der Falknerei eingesetzt, insbesondere von kasachischen Adlerjägern Zentralasiens. Bei der Jagd können Steinadler im Sturzflug Geschwindigkeiten von über 240 km/h erreichen.