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. SNOWY OWL (nyctea
scandiaca).
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Image: John Gould
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Length: 52-66cm Wingspan: 1.25-1.50m Weight: 0.7-2.9kg |
Deep, booming 'kroo kroo'
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Arctic tundra.
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EU25: Rare IUCN: Least Concern
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57x45mm |
N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.
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Breeding Season: from May |
32 years
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0-22 pairs
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Variable due to environment: includes rodents, smaller mammals, birds up to the size of geese and other birds of prey, including buzzards. |
Shallow depression on the ground.
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Northern Scandanavia, northern Russia, Alaska and Canada.
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Harfang des Neiges |
Schnee-Eule |
Gufo delle Nevi |
Sn�ugle |
B�ho Nival |