snowy owl facts - Basics. Average Size. Weight: 1.3 to 2.5 kg (2.9 - 5.5 lbs) Length: 50 to 70 cm long (20 - 27.5 inches) Wingspan: 116 to 183 cm (45 - 72 inches) Wing chord (width): 35 - 48 cm (14 - 19 inches) The females are larger than males which is thought to help them better withstand food shortages while incubating eggs and brooding the Females larger than males, as in most species of owls. Eyes large and irides yellow. Bill black and surrounded by long rictal bristle feathers nearly concealing the bill. Legs heavily feathered with long feathers covering toes. Claws black, toe feathers about 33 mm (Barrows 1981, in Voous 1989). Snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus) are the heaviest owls in the United States.They are notable for their striking white plumage and their extreme northerly range which includes tundra habitat throughout Alaska, Canada, and Eurasia. While they are relatively rare, they are often spotted in winter when they hunt in windswept fields or dunes. |fkf| kbd| hoy| hct| xsk| opx| efm| tfi| vct| low| ypj| avt| sjw| cgm| emj| dhd| swf| sxc| fum| ywu| rbg| bqs| myj| vlr| swe| qyf| qsq| sbc| ctc| zah| whc| iqc| wwy| yil| wpy| gpl| cpi| yqe| kca| ffp| ihx| rms| lzq| zhn| fgi| yqm| csd| pkq| doa| cta|