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Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

Species code GS001447

General Status in Canada

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Snowy Owl

French common name:

Harfang des neiges

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Snowy OwlHarfang des neiges
2005Snowy OwlHarfang des neiges
2010Snowy OwlHarfang des neiges
2015Snowy OwlHarfang des neiges
2020Snowy OwlHarfang des neiges
Snowy Owl

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Nyctea scandiacaStrigidaeStrigiformes
2005Bubo scandiacusStrigidaeStrigiformes
2010Bubo scandiacusStrigidaeStrigiformes
2015Bubo scandiacusStrigidaeStrigiformes
2020Bubo scandiacusStrigidaeStrigiformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2005Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Apparently SecureIncreased level of risk.Genuine change in status.Declining species

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5B,N5N,N5M
2020Apparently Secure - N4N5B,N5N
Yukon
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Critically Imperiled - S1B,SNRM
2020Critically Imperiled - S1
Northwest Territories
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Vulnerable - S3B
Nunavut
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SUN,S4M
2020Apparently Secure - S4B,SUN
British Columbia
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Unrankable - SUN,SUM
2020Unrankable - SUN
Alberta
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4N,S4M
2020Apparently Secure - S4N
Saskatchewan
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5N,S5M
2020Secure - S5N
Manitoba
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SUN,S4M
2020Apparently Secure - S4B,S3N
Ontario
2000Undetermined - 5
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4M
2020Apparently Secure - S4N
Quebec
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,S4N,SNRM
2020Apparently Secure - S4B,S4N,SNRM
New Brunswick
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Critically Imperiled - S1N,S2S3M
2020Critically Imperiled - S1N,S2S3M
Nova Scotia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Prince Edward Island
2000Accidental - 8
2005Accidental - 8
2010Secure - 4
2015Unrankable - SUN,SUM
2020Unrankable - SUN
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Critically Imperiled - S1B,S3N,SUM
2020Critically Imperiled - S1B,S3N,SUM
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Vulnerable - S3N,SUM
2020Vulnerable - S3N,SUM
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Unrankable - SUM
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present