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Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus (Linnaeus, C 1758)
The snowy owl, 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. One of the largest species of owl, it is the only owl with largely white plumage. Males tend to be a purer white overall while females tend to more have more extensive flecks of dark brown. Juvenile male snowy owls have dark markings that may appear similar to females until maturity, at which point they typically turn whiter. The composition of brown markings about the wing, although not foolproof, is the most reliable technique to age and sex individual snowy owls. Source: Wikipedia
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Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Bubo
Scientific:
Bubo scandiacus
Classification
Order:Strigiformes
Family:
Strigidae
Genus:
Bubo
Scientific:
Bubo scandiacus
Original description
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.92
Protonym:
Strix scandiaca
Type locality:
'Habitat in Alpibus Lapponiae' ex Fn. Suec, Aves no. 46, there based on a drawing by Rudbeck.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/110/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
5B23B360E7DEC4A9
Avibase ID:
avibase-5B23B360
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5B23B360
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 686683
VULNERABLE
Geographic range:
- Bubo scandiacus: Arctic circumpolar; irregular southern post-breeding irruptions
Source: Clements checklist
Snowy Owl
Catalan:
Duc blanc
Czech:
sovice sněžní
Danish:
Sneugle
German:
Schneeeule
Spanish:
Búho Nival
Spanish (Spain):
Búho Nival
Finnish:
tunturipöllö
French:
Harfang des neiges
Croatian:
Snježna sova
Hungarian:
Hóbagoly
Icelandic:
Snæugla
Italian:
Gufo delle nevi
Japanese (romaji):
shirofukurou
Japanese:
シロフクロウ
Lithuanian:
Baltoji pelėda
Dutch:
Sneeuwuil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Snøugle
Norwegian:
Snøugle
Polish:
sowa śnieżna
Portuguese:
Coruja-das-neves
Portuguese (Portugal):
bufo-das-neves
Russian:
Белая сова
Slovak:
belaňa tundrová
Serbian:
Snežna sova
Swedish:
fjälluggla
Ukrainian:
Сова біла
Chinese:
雪鸮
Chinese (Traditional):
雪鴞
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea nyctea) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiaca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiaca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiaca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiaca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiaca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiaca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiaca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiaca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiaca) |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Harfang des neiges ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Harfang des neiges ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Clements 1st edition: Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Clements, version 2021: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements, version 2022: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements, version 2023: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Clements 4th edition: Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements 6th edition: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements, version 2015: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements, version 2016: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements, version 2017: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements, version 2018: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Clements, version 2019: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| eBird version 1.50: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| eBird version 1.52: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| eBird version 1.53: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| eBird version 1.54: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| eBird version 1.55: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| eBird version 2015: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| eBird version 2016: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| eBird version 2017: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| eBird version 2018: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| eBird version 2019: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| eBird version 2021: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| eBird version 2022: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| eBird version 2023: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiaca) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Oriental Bird Club: Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Nyctea scandiaca |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Nyctea scandiaca |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Nyctea scandiaca |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Snowy Owl ( Nyctea scandiaca) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Snowy Owl ( Bubo scandiacus) |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Bubo scandiacus |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Bubo scandiacus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Abkhazian: аТышкәакәа
Afrikaans: Sneeu-uil
Azerbaijani: ağ bayquş, Ququ quşu
Bashkir: аҡ сая, аҡ ябалаҡ, ҡуян ябалағы
Belarusian: Белая сава, Сава белая
Bulgarian: Полярна сова
Bengali: তুলায যাুঁচা , েকািকল
Bengali (transliteration): tuṣāra pyām̐cā
Breton: Kaouenn-erc'h
Catalan: Cucut, Cuquello, Duc blanc, Duc nival
Valencian: Cucut, Cuquello
Chipewyan: yellach pa
Shor: Kööк, Köк, Қаққуқ, Қақуқ
Montenegrin: sniježna sova, снијежна сова
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): снијежна сова
Cree: wapoohoo
Cree, Plains: wapoohoo
Czech: Sovice sněžná, Sovice snežní, Sovice sněžní, sovice snìžní
Chuvash: çурçĕр тăмани, Поляр тăмани, шор тăмана, шур тăмана, Шурă, шурă тăмана
Welsh: Tylluan yr eira
Danish: Sneugle
German: Schneeeule, Schnee-Eule, Schneeule
Greek: Χιovόγλαυκα, Χιονόγλαυκα
Emiliano-romagnolo: Coch
English: Snowy Owl, White Owl
English, HBW: Snowy Owl
English (IOC): Snowy Owl
English (United States): Snowy Owl
Esperanto: Neĝostrigo
Spanish: Buho nival, Búho Nival
Spanish (Spain): Búho Nival
Spanish (HBW): Búho nival
Inupiatun, North Alaskan: ukpik
Estonian: Lumekakk
Basque: Elur-hontz
Evenki: tuuta
Persian: بوف برفی, جغد برفی, جغد (بوف) برفی
Finnish: Tunturipöllö
Faroese: Kattugla, Snjóugla
French: Chouette harfang, Harfang des neiges
Friulian: Cuc, Cuců, Cucuc, çus de nêf
Frisian: Snieûle, Snie-ûle
Irish: Ulchabhán sneachta, Ulchabhán Sneachtúil
Gaelic: Comhachag Bhàn, Comhachag gheal
Galician: Bufo das neves, Cuco común
Gujarati: કોયલ
Manx: Hullad niaghtee
Hebrew: לילית שלג
Hindi: कोकिला, कोयल
Croatian: Bijela sova, Snježna sova
Hungarian: Hóbagoly
Icelandic: Snæugla
Italian: Civetta delle nevi, Cócc, Cócch, Cuco, Cucù, Gufo delle nevi
Bolognese: Cócc
Modenese: Cócch
Napulitano: Cucù
Paduan: Cuco
Inuktitut: Aukpik, Oukpialouk, Uppik
Japanese (romaji): Shiro-fukuro, shiro-fukurō, shirofukurou, shiro-fukurou
Japanese: シロフクロウ
Japanese (Kanji): 白梟
Kara-Kalpak: ақ үки
Kabardian: жьындухужь
Mongolian, Halh: уульж
Khakas: Ах ÿгÿ
Kazakh: Ақ жапалақ, ақ үкі, ақүкі, арктика үкісі, қар үкісі, Көкек, поляр жапалағы, поляр үкісі, полярлық жапалақ
Kazakh (Transliteration): aq japalaq
Greenlandic: Uppik
Korean: 흰올빼미
Korean (Transliteration): huin-olppaemi
Karachay-Balkar: акъ гылын къуш, акъ уку
North Karelian: tunturipöllö
Cornish: Kog, Koukou, Ula ergh
Kirghiz: ак үкү, уюлчул үкү
Scientific: Bubo arcticus, Bubo scandiaca, Bubo scandiacus, Nyctea nyctea, Nyctea scandiaca, Strix bubo albus, Strix nyctea, Strix nyctelea, Strix scandiaca
Luxembourgish: Schnéieil
Ladin: Cuch
Lithuanian: Baltoji peleda, Baltoji pelėda
Latvian: Baltā pūce, Sniega pūce
Macedonian: Снежен був
Mongolian: уульж, Цагаан уульж, Цэвдгийн ууль
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠣᠭᠣᠯᠢᠵᠢ
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠴᠡᠪᠲᠡᠭ ᠦᠨ ᠣᠭᠣᠯᠢ
Mongolian (Cyrillic, Inner Mongolia): Цэвдгийн ууль
Mongolian (Transliteration): tsag aaŋ uul'j, tsevdgiŋ uul'
Moldavian: Cuc
Montagnais (Innu-aimun): uapakanui, uapikunu
Marathi: कोकिळा
Maltese: kokka tas-silġ
Dutch: Sneeuwuil
Norwegian Nynorsk: Snøugle
Norwegian: Kvitørn, Lemengris, Snøugle
Napoletano-calabrese: Cùccu
Occitan: Coguol
Punjabi: ਕੋਕਲ
Polish: Puchacz, puchacz śnieżny, sowa sniezna, sowa śnieżna
Pinyin: bái xiāo, bái yè-māozi, xuě-xiāo
Portuguese: bufo branco, Bufo-branco, Coruja-das-neves
Portuguese (Portugal): bufo-das-neves, Coruja-das-neves
Romansh: Cucu
Rhaeto-Romance: Tschuetta da naiv
Romanian: Bufniță de zăpadă, Bufniţa de zăpadă, Chuhuriashka, Chuhuriezo kukuriashka, Kukuriezo
Russian: Belaya Sova, Белая, Белая сова, или Полярная, Полярная Сова, сова, Сова белая, Сова белая полярная
Sanskrit: कोकिला
Yakut: лэҥкээбий мэкчиргэ, хаар эбэ
Sicilian: Cuccu
Scots: Comhachag bhan
Northern Sami: Jievjaskuolfi, Skuolfi
Slovak: Belaňa tundrová, Sova snežná, sova snežná (belaňa tundrová)
Slovenian: snežna sova
Albanian: Bufi i dëborës
Serbian: Snena sova, Snežna sova, Снежна сова
Swedish: Fjälluggla
Tajik: буми сафед
Turkmen: ak hüwi
Turkish: Kar Baykuşu, Ақ жапалақ
Tatar: ак ябалак
Tuvinian: Ак үгү
Udmurt: полярной уйсы, пурысьтам душес, тöдьы кучыран, тӧдьыкучыран
Ukrainian: Біла сова, Сова біла
Uzbek: қутб бойқуш, қутб бойқуши, қутб япалоққуши, оқ бойқуш, оқ бойўғли
Venetian: Cuco
Sorbian, Lower: Kukawa
Sorbian, Upper: Kokula
Kalmyk: цаһан һурвлһ, цаһан ууль
Chinese: [bai ye-maozi], [xue-xiao], 白夜猫子, 白鸮, 雪鸮
Chinese (Traditional): 白夜貓子, 白鴞, 雪鴞
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