Snowy owl - Wikipedia
网页Nyctea scandiaca (Linnaeus, 1758) The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), [4] also known as the polar owl, the white owl and the Arctic owl, [5] is a large, white owl of the true owl family. [6] Snowy owls are native to the Arctic regions of both North America and the Palearctic, breeding mostly on the tundra. [2]
Snowy Owl Identification - All About Birds
网页Snowy Owls are very large owls with smoothly rounded heads that rarely show ear tufts. The body is bulky, with dense feathering on the legs that makes the bird look wide at the base when sitting on the ground.
Snowy Owl | Audubon Field Guide
网页A large, powerful owl of the high Arctic tundra, colored for camouflage during northern winters. In summer it may be nomadic, concentrating and nesting where there are high populations of the small rodents called lemmings. At other times it takes a wide variety of prey, including birds as big as geese.
Snowy Owl Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
网页The regal Snowy Owl is one of the few birds that can get even non-birders to come out for a look. This largest (by weight) North American owl shows up irregularly in winter to hunt in windswept fields or dunes, a pale shape with catlike yellow eyes.
Snowy Owl - ID, Facts, Diet, Habit & More - Birdzilla
网页2023年8月4日 · The Snowy Owl is a large, white owl with small black markings, long, broad wings, and a broad tail. These special birds are easy to see on their remote breeding territories but can require some effort on their wintering grounds.
Snowy Owl - eBird
网页Otherworldly beautiful large owl. White with a variable amount of black markings; old males are the whitest, while immature females have the densest dark patterning. Breeds on the Arctic tundra and winters in northern Eurasia and North America, where it …
Snowy Owl - National Geographic
网页See how the snowy owl survives the harsh environment of the Arctic tundra. Learn why lemmings fear these prodigious hunters.
Snowy Owl Bird Facts (Bubo scandiacus) | Birdfact
网页The only white owl species, snowy owls are unmistakable and cannot be confused with any other bird species, let alone any other owl. They are among the largest owls, and their plumage gives important clues to their sex and age.
Snowy owl | Arctic predator, white feathers, nocturnal
网页2024年8月6日 · Snowy owl, (Nyctea scandiaca), white or barred, brown-and-white bird of prey of the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes). It inhabits the Arctic tundra and sometimes wanders southward in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Snowy Owl - American Bird Conservancy
网页Snowy Owl's North American range: breeding and wintering. The magnificent Snowy Owl is a sight that stops even non-birders in their tracks. This huge white owl with cat-like yellow eyes blends beautifully into snowy winter landscapes.
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