BirdsAroundWorld.comSnowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a bird found in United States and Canada. Open Arctic tundra. Some fly south in winter. It eats small mammals and birds and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
See the Snowy Owl on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Bubo scandiacus |
|---|---|
| Region | Polar & Oceans |
| Found in | United States and Canada |
🏡 Where the Snowy Owl lives
Open Arctic tundra. Some fly south in winter.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐭 Mammals & birds90%
- 🐛 Insects & bugs10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Snowy Owl
Recorded by Tero Linjama (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC343145. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Snowy Owl
Where does the Snowy Owl live?
The Snowy Owl lives in United States and Canada. Open Arctic tundra. Some fly south in winter.
What does the Snowy Owl eat?
small mammals and birds (about 90%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Snowy Owl endangered?
Getting rare. It needs our help. Its IUCN Red List category is Vulnerable.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.