Bubo scandiacus

Bubo scandiacus ♂, Muskegon Co., Michigan, USA

Bubo scandiacus ♀/immature, Vlieland, Netherlands

Bubo scandiacus — distribution map

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Strigiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Neoaves Ordo: Strigiformes

Familia: Strigidae
Subfamilia: Striginae
Genus: Bubo
Species: Bubo scandiacus

Name

Bubo scandiacus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms

• Strix scandiaca (protonym)
• Nyctea scandiaca
• Bubo scandiaca (orth. err.)
• Strix nyctea Linnaeus, 1758

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL p. 92 BHL Reference page. 
• Wink, M., & Heidrich, P. (1999). Molecular evolution and systematics of the owls (Strigiformes). Pp. 39–57 in Owls: A Guide to Owls of the World.

Links

• IUCN: Bubo scandiaca  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

العربية: بوم الثلج
беларуская: Сава белая
বাংলা: তুষার পেঁচা
brezhoneg: Kaouenn-erc'h
čeština: Sovice sněžní
dansk: Sneugle
Deutsch: Schnee-Eule
English: Snowy Owl
Esperanto: Neĝostrigo
español: Búho nival
eesti: Lumekakk
euskara: Elur-hontz
suomi: Tunturipöllö
français: Harfang des neiges
Frysk: Snie-ûle
hrvatski: Snježna sova
magyar: Hóbagoly
íslenska: Snæugla
italiano: Civetta delle nevi
ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ / inuktitut: ᐅᒃᐱᒃ/ukpik
日本語: シロフクロウ
ქართული: თეთრი ბუ
қазақша: Ақ жапалақ
한국어: 흰올빼미
lkt: Hiŋháŋ ská
lietuvių: Baltoji pelėda
latviešu: Baltā pūce
Nederlands: Sneeuwuil
norsk nynorsk: Snøugle
norsk: Snøugle
polski: Puchacz śnieżny
português: Coruja-das-neves
русский: Белая сова
саха тыла: Хаар эбэ
Scots: Snawy houlet
davvisámegiella: Skuolfi
slovenčina: Belaňa tundrová
slovenščina: Snežna sova
српски / srpski: Снежна сова
svenska: Fjälluggla
ไทย: นกเค้าแมวหิมะ
Türkçe: Kar baykuşu
українська: Сова біла
中文: 雪鸮

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