#043
Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus
Moderate
Vulnerable
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Birds
- Family
- Strigidae
- Size
- 53–71 cm (length)
- Weight
- 1.3–3 kg
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 9–10 yrs
- Habitat
- Arctic tundra, Coastal grassland, Open farmland
About
The snowy owl, also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, is a large, white owl of the true owl family. Snowy owls are native to the Arctic regions of both North America and the Palearctic, breeding mostly on the tundra. It has a number of unique adaptations to its habitat and lifestyle, which are quite distinct from other extant owls.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.