Snowy owl:
The snowy owl has been designated for international protection by the U.N. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.
- The Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owl of the true owl family.
- It is mainly live 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.
- It is native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia.
- 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.
- 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
