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Snowy owl is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SNOWY OWL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Snowy owl

The snowy owl is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. It was first classified in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus. Until recently, it was regarded as the sole member of a distinct genus, as Nyctea scandiaca, but mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data shows that it is very closely related to the horned owls in the genus Bubo. However, some authorities debate this classification, still preferring Nyctea. The snowy owl is the official bird of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is also widely sought after by birdwatchers and nature-enthusiasts alike.

Definition of snowy owl in the English dictionary

The definition of snowy owl in the dictionary is a large owl, Nyctea scandiaca, of tundra regions, having a white plumage flecked with brown.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNOWY OWL

snowscape
snowshed
snowshoe
snowshoe cat
snowshoe hare
snowshoe rabbit
snowshoeing
snowshoer
snowslide
snowslip
snowstorm
snowsuit
snowsurfing
snowtubing
snowy
snowy egret
snowy mespil

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNOWY OWL

barn owl
brown owl
church owl
eagle owl
hawk owl
hoot owl
horned owl
little owl
long-eared owl
night owl
screech owl
short-eared owl
tawny owl
white owl
wood owl

Synonyms and antonyms of snowy owl in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «snowy owl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SNOWY OWL

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The translations of snowy owl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snowy owl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雪白的猫头鹰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

búho nival
570 millions of speakers

English

snowy owl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बर्फ उल्लू
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

البومة الثلجية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Полярная сова
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

coruja nevado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তুষার পেঁচা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

harfang des neiges
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burung hantu bersalji
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schnee-Eule
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シロフクロウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

올빼미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salju manuk ungu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con cú tuyết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பனி ஆந்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिमाच्छादित घुबड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karlı baykuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gufo delle nevi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sowa śnieżna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Полярна сова
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bufniță zăpadă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

χιονόγλαυκα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

sneeu uil
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

fjälluggla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snøugle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of snowy owl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNOWY OWL»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNOWY OWL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about snowy owl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNOWY OWL»

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Ookpik: The Travels of a Snowy Owl
A young snowy owl is born on the Artic tundra, but when food becomes scarce he migrates to a dairy farm in eastern New York, where he attracts a small following of bird watchers.
Bruce Hiscock, 2008
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The Snowy Owl
Monograph of the beautiful Snowy Owl, famed for its elegant, all-white plumage
Eugene Potapov, Richard Sale, 2013
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Snowy owl: at home on the tundra
Follows an owl family as the eggs are laid, the babies hatch, the parents care for young owls, and the babies learn about their surroundings.
Sarah Toast, 1995
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Aaron and the Snowy Owl
Standing in the forest shadows the moose watched the small human making his way through the woods while calling out to the Snowy Owl. I wonder where the Snowy Owl is, thought Spear. He had barely thought of the question when the ...
Ann Sheridan, 2013
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Owls of the United States and Canada: A Complete Guide to ...
Guardian Owls This black brant and her goslings made it safely to a nearby pond after nesting within 40 yards (37 m) ofa nesting snowy owl. Arctic ducks and geese seem to be aware of the snowy owl's ability to deter a hungry fox, and many of ...
‎2007
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How to Spot an Owl
It took one resident birder five tries before she found a snowy owl reported week after week on the Cape May Birding Hotline. If the bird is not where it was originally reported, fan out. Check adjacent and nearby suitable habitat. Snowy owls ...
Patricia Taylor Sutton, 1999
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Owl - Screech and Snowy: The Ultimate Reference Guide for ...
In this second volume of reference drawings from renowned illustrator, sculptor, and wildlife enthusiast Denny Rogers, you'll find over 200 pages of meticulous anatomical drawings for both the screech and snowy owls.
Denny Rogers, 2006
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Birds of the Yukon Territory
The Snowy Owl is regularly seen on Herschel island and the adjacent mainland, where it sometimes nests. It can be very scarce to very common, presumably depending on the abundance of lemmings. It is noted only occasionally elsewhere ...
Edited by Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon, Cameron D. Eckert, and Nancy L. Hughes, Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon, 2011
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Owls
In spite of the accolades bestowed on the great horned owl for its strength and size, the snowy owl is in fact heavier and more powerful. Unlike almost all other owl species, there is quite a difference between males and females. Similar to ...
Floyd Scholz, 2001
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Unusual Abundance of the Snowy Owl (Nyctea Nyctea)....
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Ruthven Deane, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNOWY OWL»

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Bird flu found in snowy owl in Oconto County
A male snowy owl is shown after its capture at the Mosinee Airport. The bird was moved away from the airport to prevent collisions with aircraft and protect the ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 15»
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Snowy Owls 'Irrupting' In Northern States
For a second year in a row, a mass migration of snowy owls from Canada is occurring, and that's highly unusual. It's called an irruption and it's thought to be ... «WBUR, Jan 15»
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Amid Urban Debris, the Snowy Owl Is a Wintertime Ghost
The first snowy owl I ever saw turned out to be a Clorox bleach bottle, perched on the crest of a dune in the Rockaways. Three friends and I spent a half-hour ... «New York Times, Jan 15»
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Injured snowy owl, tundra swans rehabbing at Dane County …
Three tundra swans and one snowy owl have been brought to the humane society's Four Lakes Wildlife Center over the past eight days, the owl on Jan. «Madison.com, Jan 15»
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Majestic snowy owls return to Wisconsin in big numbers
For the second straight winter, snowy owls are present in Wisconsin in large numbers. The large birds move from the Arctic to parts of the United States. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan 15»
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Why are snowy owls moving so far from their Arctic home? And …
Before long and after a chance encounter with a park ranger, that trek turned into an expedition to spot snowy owls. The ranger told us about 20, that's right 20, ... «PBS NewsHour, Dec 14»
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Some sad owl news: The DC snowy owl has died
The snowy owl that captivated Washington earlier this year, first through its presence in downtown D.C. and then after it survived being hit by a D.C. bus and ... «Washington Post, Aug 14»
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Watch Arctic snowy owl and chicks via HD cam. Nope. Not Harry …
A high-definition camera is providing a glimpse in the daily life of the Arctic snowy owl. The camera is one of the latest cameras of explore.org, which has other ... «Tech Times, Jul 14»
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Snowy owls injured by jet downdrafts are back in the wild after TLC
Two snowy owls injured by the downdraft of jets taking off in Boston have been released in a safer place where the likes of saltmarsh sparrows and piping ... «CNN, May 14»
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D.C.'s Snowy Owl Gets New Home
The injured owl was found in downtown Washington in late January and taken to the National Zoo before being transferred to a Washington, D.C., wildlife ... «NBC4 Washington, Apr 14»

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