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Nyctea scandiaca

(great white owl)

Overview

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Interesting Facts

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Common Names

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Common Names in Dutch:

Sneeuwuil

Common Names in English:

Arctia owl, ermine owl, great white owl, harfang, snowl owl, Snowy Owl, wapachthu, white owl

Common Names in French:

harfang des neiges

Common Names in German:

Schnee-Eule, Schneeeule

Common Names in Italian:

Civetta delle nevi

Common Names in Japanese:

シロフクロウ

Common Names in Russian:

Belaya Sova, Сова белая полярная

Common Names in Spanish:

Buho nival

Common Names in Swedish:

Fjälluggla

Taxonomy

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Synonyms

Nyctea scandiaca (Linnaeus, 1758) • Nyctea scandiaca Linnaeus • Nyctea scandiaca Linnaeus 1758

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Nyctea

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 1 species and subspecies in this genus:

N. scandiaca (Great White Owl)

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Notes

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Contributors

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Last Revised: 2012-07-28