Schleiereule vs African Grass-owl
Tyto alba verglichen mit Tyto capensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Schleiereule | African Grass-owl |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Tyto alba | Tyto capensis |
| Ordnung | Strigiformes | Strigiformes |
| Familie | Tytonidae | Tytonidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | 35,0 cm (13.8 in) | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 90,0 cm (35.4 in) | 59,9 cm (23.6 in) |
| Gewicht | 350,0 g (12.35 oz) | 430,6666666666667 g (15.19 oz) |
| Ernährung | Almost exclusively small mammals, especially voles and mice. Hunts using extraordinary hearing to locate prey … | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2-16 | 2-5 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
African Grass-owl only
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Schleiereule
Open farmland, grasslands, and marshes. Nests in barns, church steeples, tree cavities, and purpose-built nest boxes.
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.
African Grass-owl
Geographic Range & Migration
Schleiereule
The most widespread owl and one of the most widespread land birds, found on every continent except Antarctica.
African Grass-owl
Erhaltungsstatus
Schleiereule
African Grass-owl
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
African Grass-owl
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.
African Grass-owl
The African Grass-owl weighs about 431g and inhabits tall grasslands and marshes of sub-Saharan Africa. Its heart-shaped facial disc funnels sound for highly accurate nocturnal hunting of rodents.