RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook snowy owl (redirected fromSnowy Owls) Encyclopedia snowy owl n. A large diurnal owl(Bubo scandiacus)of Arctic and subarctic regions, having snow-white plumage with dark markings. ...
The meaning of SNOWY OWL is a large ground-nesting diurnal arctic owl (Bubo scandiacus) that enters the chiefly northern parts of the U.S. in winter and has plumage that is sometimes nearly pure white but usually with brownish spots or bars.
The birds of Great Britain, vol. 1 Author: Gould, John Publisher: London: Published by the author, 1873 Open Library: View recordDescription: Hand-colored lithograph showing a female snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) sitting on a rock in the foreground, and two chicks seen from the back at some...