Tag: Snowy Owl

DAILY TEMPERATURE CYCLES IN BARRED, GREAT-HORNED AND SNOWY OWLS

Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) Science Article 3 abstract This paper reports preliminary data on daily rhythmic fluctuations in skin and deep body temperatures of captive owls, and is a by-product of research aimed at the development of radio-telemetric techniques suitable for continuous, simultaneous monitoring of certain physiological and behavioral activities of unrestrained birds in the […]

First fossil record of the Snowy Owl Nyctea scandiaca (Linnaeus, 1758)(Aves: Strigidae) from Bulgaria

Snowy Owl (Nyctea scandiaca) Science Article 2 abstract The Snowy Owl is a resident species, spread in the Arctic zone. Sometimes itmakes irregular dispersial movements to the south. It inhabits the hilly tundraand rocky coasts. It nests on the ground. Separate individuals may reach the Temperate zone during their nomadic migrations (Harrison, 1982). Zlatozar BOEV, […]