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...

owl, Bubo scandiacus Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus Lesser horned owl, Bubo magellanicus Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo Indian eagle-owl, Bubo bengalensis...

the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), but larger than the snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), despite some overlap in size with both of those species. It is sometimes...

has since been reclassified and currently resides in the genus Bubo, as Bubo scandiacus). One basic principle of zoological nomenclature is that the earliest...

are three official emblems in Quebec: Emblems Iris versicolor Flower Bubo scandiacus, Snowy owl Betula alleghaniensis Tree Betula alleghaniensis Bark Iris...

their surroundings, the barn owl being an exception. The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) appears nearly bleach-white in color with a few flecks of black, mimicking...

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eggs and nestlings, as will skuas (Stercorarius ssp.). Snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus) are a potential predator at the nest as well. Adults, being a large...

adults include the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)...

lupus), Lynx (Lynx canadensis), Ermine (Mustela erminea), Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus), Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus), Rough-legged hawk (Buteo lagopus) –...