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Primary Traits
2,089.4 g
0 m - 300 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Bubo scandiacus
English name
Snowy Owl
Order
Strigiformes
Family
Strigidae
Genus
Bubo
Species
scandiacus
Data source
HBW5, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
NP
Latitudinal zone
Temperate-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
1,838 g
Maximum female mass
2,951 g
Minimum male mass
1,526 g
Maximum male mass
2,043 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
2,089.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
300 m
Maximum elevation
1,000 m
Elevation range
300 m
Typical elevation
150 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.3
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
14
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
31 d
Maximum incubation period
32 d
Minimum fledging period
35 d
Maximum fledging period
45 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
8.5
Average fledging period
40 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary