Snowy Owl

Snowy Owl Latest News

Recently, the snowy owl has been designated for international protection by the U.N. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.

About Snowy Owl

• The Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the true owl family.
• Habitat: It mainly lives in the Arctic in open, treeless areas called tundra.
• It can also be found in coastal dunes and prairies, open moorland, meadows, marshes, and agricultural areas
• Distribution: It is native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia.

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Characteristics of Snowy Owl

• Unlike many other owls, Snowy owls are not nocturnal, and can be seen hunting any time of the day or night.
• It is a nomadic bird, rarely breeding at the same locations or with the same mates on an annual basis and often not breeding at all if the prey is unavailable.
• Diet: These are carnivores and feed on a wide variety of small mammals such as lemmings, meadow voles etc.
• They use a ‘wallop’ hunting method – swooping down and snatching prey with their strong talons
• Conservation Status
  • IUCN Red List: Vulnerable

Source: KSN