Debate is still on-going as to the proper taxonomy of several species here referred to as fish or fishing owls; the genera in which they are also listed by many authorities is in parenthesis. According to molecular biology findings, the [[snowy owl]] (B. scandiacus), formerly in the genus ''Nyctea'', must also be placed within this genus.
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Debate is still on-going as to the proper taxonomy of several species here referred to as fish or fishing owls; the genera in which they are also listed by many authorities is in parenthesis. According to molecular biology findings, the [[snowy owl]], formerly in the genus ''Nyctea'', must also be placed within this genus.