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The '''snowy owl''' (''Bubo scandiacus'') is a bird of prey from the family Strigidae, and found throughout much of the Arctic tundra.  Regarded for a long time as the only species of the genus ''Nyctea'' and therefore considered taxonomically isolated from the other species of owls, recent molecular studies have shown that it belongs to the genus [[eagle owls|''Bubo'']], and is closely related to the [[great horned owl]] (''Bubo virginianus'').  The external differences, such as the white plumage color and the feathered feet and toes, can be explained as adaptation to the arctic habitat.  

The '''snowy owl''' (''Bubo scandiacus'') is a bird of prey from the family Strigidae, and found throughout much of the Arctic tundra.  Regarded for a long time as the only species of the genus ''Nyctea'' and therefore considered taxonomically isolated from the other species of owls, recent molecular studies have shown that it belongs to the genus [[eagle owls|''Bubo'']], and is closely related to the [[great horned owl]] (''Bubo virginianus'').  The external differences, such as the white plumage color and the feathered feet and toes, can be explained as adaptation to the arctic habitat.  

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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Owls]][[Category:Eagle Owls]]

[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Birds of Prey]][[Category:Owls]][[Category:Eagle Owls]]