Northern Hawk Owl
(Surnia ulula)
Conservation • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Description |
The Northern Hawk Owl is primarily a diurnal hunter. It is relatively unafraid of humans. |
Size |
15″ to 17″ in length 31″ to 35″ wingspan |
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Habitat |
Open spruce and aspen forests, Black Spruce bogs, tree-bordered clearings. |
Ecology |
Migration |
Mid-October to early April |
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Distribution |
Occurrence |
Irruptive; rare and local migrant |
Maps |
The Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union All Seasons Species Occurrence Map |
Taxonomy |
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Class |
Aves (birds) |
Order |
Strigiformes (owls) |
Family |
Strigidae (typical owls) |
Subfamily |
Striginae |
Genus |
Surnia |
Subordinate Taxa |
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American Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula caparoch) Eurasian Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula ulula) Tien Shan Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula tianschanica) |
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Synonyms |
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Strix ulula |
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Northern Hawk Owl |
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Published on Apr 21, 2012 Grand Valley and Larsen Pasture Roads, near the gate of Direct Energy (north access) gas well, NW of Cochrane Alberta - April 20, 2012 |
Northern Hawk-Owl with prey |
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Published on Feb 17, 2013 Northern Hawk-Owl (Surnia ulula) eating a large vole. Video taken in Door County roads 57/Q Wisconsin on 2-17-2013. This is probably the most watched owl in Wisconsin history . It is completely unconcerned with the many birdwatchers and is catching voles sometimes within couple yards /meters from observers. |
Northern Hawk Owl |
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Uploaded on Jan 28, 2010 Northern Hawk Owl digiscoped in Chippewa Co. Mi - 23 Jan 2010. Corner of Pea Line and M-48. Cloudy, overcast and windy! |
NORTHERN HAWK OWL, OTTAWA, ONTARIO |
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Published on Nov 10, 2012 Northern Hawk Owl perched on tree branch, November 10, 2011 |
Northern Hawk Owl in Sax-Zim Bog |
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Published on Mar 6, 2014 One of two Northern Hawk Owls our bus of birders saw on a trip to world famous Sax-Zim Bog in northeast Minnesota. |
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