Northern hawk-owl

Northern hawk-owl
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Surnia
Species:
S. ulula
Binomial name
Surnia ulula
Range of S. ulula
  Resident
  Non-breeding
Synonyms

Strix ulula Linnaeus, 1758

The northern hawk-owl or northern hawk owl (Surnia ulula) is a medium-sized true owl of the northern latitudes. It is non-migratory and usually stays within its breeding range, though it sometimes irrupts southward. It is one of the few owls that is neither nocturnal nor crepuscular, being active only during the day. This is the only living species in the genus Surnia of the family Strigidae, the "typical" owls (as opposed to barn owls, Tytonidae). The species is sometimes called simply the hawk owl; however, many species of owls in the genus Ninox are also called "hawk owls".

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Surnia ulula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22689189A93221920. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22689189A93221920.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.