Schleiereule vs Ashy-faced Owl
Tyto alba verglichen mit Tyto glaucops
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Schleiereule | Ashy-faced Owl |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Tyto alba | Tyto glaucops |
| 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) | 50,3 cm (19.8 in) |
| Gewicht | 350,0 g (12.35 oz) | 401,5 g (14.16 oz) |
| Ernährung | Almost exclusively small mammals, especially voles and mice. Hunts using extraordinary hearing to locate prey … | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2-16 | 3-7 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
Schleiereule only
Ashy-faced 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.
Ashy-faced Owl
Geographic Range & Migration
Schleiereule
The most widespread owl and one of the most widespread land birds, found on every continent except Antarctica.
Ashy-faced Owl
Erhaltungsstatus
Schleiereule
Ashy-faced 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
Ashy-faced 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.
Ashy-faced Owl
The Ashy-faced Owl is a barn owl species endemic to Hispaniola and Tortue Island in the Caribbean. Weighing about 400g with a wingspan near 50cm, it has a pale ashy-grey facial disc that distinguishes it from the common barn owl. It hunts small mammals and birds in open habitats at night.