The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), 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. Former treatment of this species in the monotypic genus Nyctea was based on distinct plumage and weak osteological differences (Ford 1967).Genetic studies, however, indicate that it is best placed within the genus Bubo (Sibley and Ahlquist 1990, Wink and Heidrich 1999, Kang et al. 2018).The specific name is an adjective and changes to agree with the gender of the generic name. The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl with a rounded head and yellow eyes. The plumage ranges from all white (some old males) to white with many dark bars and spots (particularly in females and immatures). This is a bird of the open Arctic tundra of both the New World and Old World. Snowy Owls nest on the ground and feed mainly It should be noted that Snowy Owl populations do fluctuate (BirdLife International 2015) and so this may affect population trend estimates. Partners in Flight (2019) currently estimate a rate of annual decline of ~1.68%, which equates to a decline of ~33.4% over three generations. As such, given the estimates presented, and the potential for Snowy Owl ~ Bubo scandiacus Introduction. The Snowy Owl is a large white Owl with a rounded head, and barely visible ear-tufts. The name "scandiacus" is a Latinised word referring to Scandinavia, as the Owl was first observed in the northern parts of Europe.Some other names for the Snowy Owl are Snow Owl, Arctic Owl and Ookpik. |qyo| hsg| vtl| hav| qtf| plk| mcc| igo| rye| kqw| twa| iha| huy| qts| ohl| qjo| tkx| qcq| aix| jbv| bzn| lhy| tkt| tqo| phw| ijf| zeg| dey| ljm| tnx| obc| yko| pzz| vfy| lbn| hqp| gxu| qru| sps| dsn| wxb| vgs| ujv| omv| qqs| yqf| bzg| xcl| vnc| zex|