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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik	Snowy Owl	Himalayan Owl
Bilimsel Ad	Bubo scandiacus	Strix nivicolum
Takım	Strigiformes	Strigiformes
Familya	Strigidae	Strigidae
Koruma Durumu	Vulnerable	Least Concern
Uzunluk	63,0 cm (24.8 in)	—
Kanat Açıklığı	145,0 cm (57.1 in)	58,3 cm (23.0 in)
Ağırlık	2100,0 g (74.08 oz)	383,5 g (13.53 oz)
Beslenme	Primarily lemmings on the breeding grounds, where a pair may consume over 1,500 per year. …	--
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü	3-14	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Snowy Owl 63,0 cm

Himalayan Owl —

Kanat Açıklığı

Snowy Owl 145,0 cm

Himalayan Owl 58,3 cm

Ağırlık

Snowy Owl 2100,0 g

Himalayan Owl 383,5 g

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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Snowy Owl only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Himalayan 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

Şarkı

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.

Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Owl

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Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable

Snowy Owl

Least Concern

Himalayan Owl

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How to Tell Them Apart

Snowy Owl

Tuy

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

Gaga

Dark hooked bill mostly hidden by dense facial feathering

Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Owl

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