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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo	Snowy Owl	Fulvous Owl
Nome científico	Bubo scandiacus	Strix fulvescens
Ordem	Strigiformes	Strigiformes
Família	Strigidae	Strigidae
Estado de conservação	Vulnerable	Least Concern
Comprimento	63,0 cm (24.8 in)	—
Envergadura	145,0 cm (57.1 in)	60,8 cm (23.9 in)
Peso	2100,0 g (74.08 oz)	714,8333333333334 g (25.22 oz)
Dieta	Primarily lemmings on the breeding grounds, where a pair may consume over 1,500 per year. …	--
Tamanho da postura	3-14	2-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Snowy Owl 63,0 cm

Fulvous Owl —

Envergadura

Snowy Owl 145,0 cm

Fulvous Owl 60,8 cm

Peso

Snowy Owl 2100,0 g

Fulvous Owl 714,8333333333334 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Snowy Owl only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Fulvous Owl only

🌲 Forest

Snowy Owl

Arctic tundra for breeding. Winters in open habitats resembling tundra, including prairies, airports, shorelines, and agricultural fields.

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Song & Call Comparison

Snowy Owl

Canto

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.

Fulvous Owl

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Geographic Range & Migration

Snowy Owl

Circumpolar Arctic for breeding. Irruptive winter movements bring birds south to the northern United States, Europe, and Asia.

Fulvous Owl

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Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Snowy Owl

Least Concern

Fulvous Owl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Snowy Owl

Plumagem

Adult males are almost entirely white. Females and immatures have dark brown barring and spotting. Yellow eyes and fully feathered feet.

Bico

Dark hooked bill mostly hidden by dense facial feathering

Fulvous Owl

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About These Birds

Snowy Owl

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.

Fulvous Owl

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