Inhaltsverzeichnis Index Danksagung 6 Acknowledgements 6 Geleitwort 9 Preface 9 Teil I - Einführung: Eulen eine Übersicht 11 Part I - Introduction: Owls: An Overview 11 Einführung 12 Introduction 12 Eulen - eine Übersicht 16 Owls: an Overview 16 Teil II - Die Arten 41 Part II - The Species 41 Schleiereule 42 Common Barn Owl 42 Amerika-Schleiereule 44 American Barn Owl 44 Hispaniola-Schleiereule 46 Ashy-faced Barn Owl 46' Kleine Antillen-Schleiereule 46 Lesser Antilles Barn Owl 46 Galapagos-Schleiereule 48 Galapagos Barn Owl 48 Andamanen-Schleiereule 48 Andaman Barn Owl 48 Malegassen-Schleiereule 50 Madagascar Red Owl 50 Australien-Schleiereule 50 Australian Barn Owl 50 Goldeule 52 Golden Masked Owl 52 Tanimbar-Schleiereule 52 Lesser (Tanimbar) Masked Owl 52 Taliabu-Schleiereule 54 Taliabu Masked Owl 54 Minahassaeule, Minahassa-Schleiereule 56 Minahassa Masked Owl 56 Manus-Schleiereule 56 Manus Masked Owl 56 Neuhollandeule 58 Australian Masked Owl 58 Fleckenrußeule 60 Lesser Sooty Owl 60 Rußeule 60 Greater Sooty Owl 60 Prigogine-Eule 62 Congo Bay Owl, Itombwe Owl 62 Orient-Maskeneule 64 Oriental Bay Owl 64 Sri-Lanka-Maskeneule 64 Sri Lanka Bay Owl 64 Weißstirneule 66 White-fronted Scops Owl 66 Röteleule 68 Reddish Scops Owl 68 Serendib-Zwergohreule 68 Serendib Scops Owl 68 Gelbschnabelzwergohreule 70 Cinnamon, Sandy Scops Owl 70 Afrika-Zwergohreule 70 African Scops Owl 70 Sokoke-Zwergohreule 72 Sokoke Scops Owl 72 Flores-Zwergohreule 74 Flores Scops Owl 74 Molukken-Zwergohreule 76 Moluccan Scops Owl 76 Fuchseule 78 Mountain Scops Owl 78 Stresemann-Zwergohreule 80 Stresemann's Mountain Scops Owl 80 Angelina-Zwergohreule 80 Javan Scops Owl 80 Komoren-Zwergohreule 82 Grand Comoro Scops Owl 82 Anjouan-Zwergohreule 84 Anjouan Scops Owl 84 Seychelleneule, Seychellen-Zwergohreule 84 Seychelles Scops Owl 84 Pembaeule, Pemba-Zwergohreule 86 Pemba Scops Owl 86 Siau-Zwergohreule 87 Siau Scops Owl 87 Beccari-Zwergohreule 88 Biak Scops Owl 88 Manado-Zwergohreule 88 Sulawesi Scops Owl 88 Sangihe-Zwergohreule 90 Sangihe Scops Owl 90 Radscha-Zwergohreule 92 Radjah Scops Owl 92 Philippinen-Halsbandeule 94 Philippine Scops Owl 94 Japan-Halsbandeule 94 Japanese Scops Owl 94 Ponderosa-Zwergohreule 96 Flammulated Owl 96 Nacktbein-Kreischeule 98 Bare-shanked Screech Owl 98 Marmor-Kreischeule, Kritzel-Kreischeule 100 Vermiculated Screech Owl 100 Koepcke-Kreischeule 102 Koepcke's Screech Owl 102 Zimt-Kreischeule 102 Cinnamon Screech Owl 102 Nebelwald-Kreischeule 104 Cloud forest Screech Owl 104 Weißkehleule 104 White-throated Screech Owl 104 Nacktfußeule, Puerto-Rico-Kreischeule 106 Puerto Rican Screech Owl 106 Kuba-Kreischeule 108 Cuban Screech Owl 108 Palau-Zwergohreule 110 PalauOwl 110 Nordbüscheleule, Nordweißgesichteule 110 Northern White-faced Owl 110 Südbiischeleule, Südweißgesichteule 112 Southern White-faced Owl 112 Rotohreule, Mindanao-Ohreule 112 Giant Scops Owl 112 Virginiauhu 114 Great Horned Owl 114 Magellan-Uhu 116 Magellanic Horned Owl 116 Uhu 118 Eurasian Eagle Owl 118 Wüstenuhu 120 Pharaoh Eagle Owl 120 Sprenkeluhu, Grauuhu 122 Vermiculated Eagle Owl 122 Usambara-Uhu 122 Usambara (Nduk) Eagle Owl 122 Bindenuhu, Shelley-Uhu 124 Shelley's Eagle Owl 124 Maiaienuhu 126 Barred (Malay) Eagle Owl 126

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http://d-nb.info/1023882175 Riesenfischuhu j 126 Blakiston's Fish Owl, Blakiston's Eagle Owl 126 Marmorfischeule 128 Vermiculated Fishing Owl 128 Roirückenfischeule, Rote Fischeule 130 Rufous Fishing Owl 130 Gelbbrauenkauz 130 Tawny-browed Owl 130 Bindenkauz, Bänder-Brillenkauz 132 Band-bellied Owl 132 Pagodenkauz 134 Spotted Wood Owl 134 Mangokauz 134 Mottled Wood Owl, Ocellated Owl 134 Malaienkauz 136 Brown Wood Owl 136 Bartelskauz 138 Bartel's Wood Owl 138 Waldkauz 138 Tawny Owl 138 Himalaya-Waldkauz 140 Himalayan Wood Owl 140 Fahlkauz, Wüstenkauz 142 Hume's Owl 142 Afrika-Waldkauz, Woodfordkauz 142 African Wood Owl 142 Bindenhaiskauz 144 Black-and-white Owl 144 Fleckenkauz 146 Spotted Owl 146 Sitchuankauz 148 Sichuan Wood Owl 148 Bartkauz 150 Great Grey Owl 150 Mähneneule 152 Maned Owl 152 Haubeneule 152 Crested Owl 152 Sperbereule 154 Northern HawkOwl 154 Rotbrust-Sperlingskauz 156 Red-chested Owlet 156 Wachtelkauz 156 Collared Owlet 156 Costa-Rica-Sperlingskauz 158 Costa Rica Pygmy Owl 158 Gnomen-Sperlingskauz 160 Mountain Pygmy Owl 160 Hoskins-Sperlingskauz 160 Guatemalan Pygmy Owl 160 Guatemala-Sperlingskauz 160 Cloud forest Pygmy Owl 160 Nebelwald-Sperlingskauz 160 Colima Least Pygmy Owl 162 Colima-Sperlingskauz 162 Subtropical Least Pygmy Owl 162 Parker-Zwergkauz 162 Cape Pygmy Owl 163 Sick-Zwergkauz 164 Sick's Least Pygmy Owl 164 Pernambuco-Zwergkauz 166 Pernambuco Least Pygmy Owl 166 Dschungelkauz 166 Jungte Owlet 166 Kastanienrückenkauz 168 Chestnut-backed Owlet 168 Trillerkauz 168 Javan Owlet 168 Prachtkauz 170 Sjoestedt's Owlet 170 Kapkauz 172 African Barred Owlet 172 Lowery-Zwergkauz 172 Long-whiskered Owlet 172 Elfenkauz 174 Elf Owl 174 Blewitt-Kauz 176 Forest Owlet 176 Steinkauz 176 Little Owl 176 Brahmakauz 180 Spotted Owlet 180 Sägekauz 180 Northern Saw-whet Owl 180 Queen-Charlotte-Sägekauz 182 Unspotted Saw-whet Owl 182 Ridgwaykauz 182 Buff-fronted Owl 184 Blaßstirnkauz 184 Southern Boobook 186 Kuckuckskauz, Boobookkauz 186 Red Boobook 186 Andamanenkauz 188 Andaman Hawk Owl 188 Kleiner Sumbakauz 188 Little Sumba Hawk Owl 188 Togian-Falkenkauz 190 Togian HawkOwl 190 Madagaskarkauz 190 Madagascar Hawk Owl 190 Sumbakauz 192 Sumba Boobook 192 Christmas(insel)kauz 192 Christmas Hawk Owl 192 Manuskauz 194 Manus Hawk Owl 194 Ockerbauchkauz 194 Ochre-bellied Hawk Owl 194 Zinnoberkauz 196 Cinnabar Hawk Owl 196 Pünktchenkauz 198 Speckled Hawk Owl 198 Rundflügelkauz 198 Papuan Hawk Owl 198 Lachkauz 200 Laughing Owl 200 Jamaikaeule 200 Jamaican Owl 200 Styxeule, Dunkle Ohreule 202 Stygian Owl 202 Madagaskar-Ohreule 202 Madagascar Long-eared Owl 202 Schreieule, Streifenohreule 204 Striped Owl 204 Sumpfohreule 206 Short-eared Owl 206 Galapagos-Sumpfohreule 208 Galapagos Short-eared Owl 208 Kapohreule 210 Marsh Owl 210 Salomoneneule 212 Fearful Owl 212

Deutsches Glossar 214 English Glossary of terms as used in text 214 Index der wissenschaftlichen Namen 219 Index of Scientific Names 219 Index der deutschen Eulennamen 222 Index of Vernacular German Owl Names 222 Index der englischen Eulennamen 223 Index of Vernacular English Owl Names 223 Literaturverzeichnis 224 References 224

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