Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusBubo (Typical Eagle-Owls and Horned Owls)
- SpeciesBubo scandiacus (Snowy Owl)
Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Northern Hawk Owl
Surnia ulula
Great Gray Owl
Strix nebulosa
Northern Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium californicum
Northern Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium gnoma
Barred Owl
Strix varia
Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Western Screech-Owl
Megascops kennicottii
Boreal Owl
Aegolius funereus
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
American Barn Owl
Tyto furcata
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Snowy Owl at Great Bear Rainforest — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |