Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus - Harfang des neiges

Harfang des neiges
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Strigiformes

  • Family
    :

    Strigidés

  • Genus
    :

    Bubo

  • Species
    :

    scandiacus

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1758

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 55 à 70 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 142 à 166 cm.
  • Weight
    : 1600 à 2500 g
Longevity

10 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Harfang des neiges
♂ adult
Harfang des neiges
♀ adult

Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a species of bird in the Strigidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Harfang des neiges,
  • Búho nival,
  • coruja-das-neves,
  • Schneeeule,
  • hóbagoly,
  • Sneeuwuil,
  • Gufo delle nevi,
  • fjälluggla,
  • Snøugle,
  • belaňa tundrová,
  • sovice sněžní,
  • Sneugle,
  • tunturipöllö,
  • duc blanc,
  • Snæugla,
  • puchacz śnieżny,
  • baltā pūce,
  • snežna sova,
  • Белая сова,
  • シロフクロウ,
  • 雪鸮,
  • 雪鴞,

Voice song and cries

Harfang des neiges
♂ immature

Habitat

Harfang des neiges
♂ adult

Grassland : Tundra ; Wetlands (inland) : Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Marshes/Pools ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Pastureland

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

QRcode Harfang des neiges
published: - Updated: 27-01-2009
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