Arctic tundra for breeding. Winters in open habitats resembling tundra, including prairies, airports, shorelines, and agricultural fields.
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Song & Call Comparison
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Song & Call Comparison
Barred Eagle-owl
Snowy Owl
노래
Male gives a deep booming hoot 'hooooo' and a rising 'hoo-hoo' series. Also barks sharply when alarmed. Quieter than many owls; silent during long Arctic winter hunts.
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Geographic Range & Migration
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Geographic Range & Migration
Barred Eagle-owl
Snowy Owl
Circumpolar Arctic for breeding. Irruptive winter movements bring birds south to the northern United States, Europe, and Asia.
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Conservation Status Comparison
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보전 상태
Near Threatened
Barred Eagle-owl
Vulnerable
Snowy Owl
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Identification Tips — How to Tell Them Apart
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How to Tell Them Apart
Barred Eagle-owl
Snowy Owl
깃털
Adult males are almost entirely white. Females and immatures have dark brown barring and spotting. Yellow eyes and fully feathered feet.
부리
Dark hooked bill mostly hidden by dense facial feathering
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About Each Bird (Descriptions)
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줄무늬수리올빼미는 수마트라, 보르네오, 말레이 반도를 포함한 동남아시아의 원시림과 키 큰 이차림에 서식하는 준위협(NT) 상태의 대형 올빼미(Strigidae)입니다. 몸무게 약 1,113g, 날개폭 66.4cm로, 독특한 수평 줄무늬와 뚜렷한 귀 뭉치가 특징입니다. 밤에 큰 곤충, 소형 포유류, 새를 사냥합니다.
The snowy owl is the heaviest North American owl and one of the most charismatic Arctic birds. Unlike most owls, it is largely diurnal, necessitated by the continuous daylight of Arctic summers. Snowy owl irruptions — periodic mass southward movements — are tied to lemming population cycles.
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Related Comparisons
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More Birds in Family
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