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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 ]
The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl, a type of bird that resides in much of Eurasia. It is often just called the eagle-owl in Europe and Asia. [4] It is one of the largest species of owl. Females can grow to a total length of 75 cm (30 in), with a wingspan of 188 centimetres (6 feet 2 inches). Males are slightly smaller ...
Pellets of the Eurasian eagle-owl average around 75 mm × 32 mm (3.0 in × 1.3 in), thus they are around the same size as those of most other large Bubo owls, even the notably smaller great horned owl (B. virginianus). In some cases, pellets of Bubo owls can range up to 150 mm (5.9 in) in length.
The American (North and South America) horned owls and the Old World eagle-owls make up the genus Bubo, at least as traditionally described. The genus name Bubo is Latin for owl . Its name in Russian филин ( Russian for 'filin') is one of the few native Russian words containing the letter Ф .
Bubo scandiacus (Linnaeus, 1758) 180 Great horned owl: Bubo virginianus (Gmelin, JF, 1788) 181 Lesser horned owl: Bubo magellanicus (Lesson, RP, 1828) 182 Eurasian eagle-owl: Bubo bubo (Linnaeus, 1758) 183 Indian eagle-owl: Bubo bengalensis (Franklin, 1831) 143 Pharaoh eagle-owl: Bubo ascalaphus Savigny, 1809: 185 Cape eagle-owl: Bubo capensis ...
The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) appears nearly bleach-white in color with a few flecks of black, mimicking their snowy surroundings perfectly, while the speckled brown plumage of the tawny owl (Strix aluco) allows it to lie in wait among the deciduous woodland it prefers for its habitat.
Afroaves is a clade of birds, consisting of the kingfishers and kin (Coraciiformes), woodpeckers and kin (), hornbills and kin (Bucerotiformes), trogons (Trogoniformes), cuckoo roller (Leptosomiformes), mousebirds (Coliiformes), owls (Strigiformes) and raptors (Accipitriformes).
Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo (common) Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus (common) Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus (common) Long-eared owl, Asio otus (common) Northern hawk owl, Surnia ulula (common) Tengmalm's owl, Aegolius funereus (common) Eurasian pygmy owl, Glaucidium passerinum (common) Little owl, Athene noctua (uncommon) Barn owl, Tyto alba (rare)