Typical Owls (Strigidae)
Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) - HBW 5, p. 209
French: Chouette épervière
German: Sperbereule
Spanish: Cárabo Gavilán
Other common names: Hawk Owl
Taxonomy: Strix Ulula Linnaeus, 1758, Sweden.
Relationships uncertain; placed near Glaucidium, which with Xenoglaux, Micrathene and Athene comprise tribe Surniini, on basis of osteology and DNA. Siberian populations, formerly separated as pallasi, included in nominate. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- ulula (Linnaeus, 1758) - N Eurasia E to Kamchatka and Sakhalin, C Siberia S to Tarbagatay.
- tianschanica Smallbones, 1906 - C Asia and NW & NE China, possibly also N Mongolia.
- caparoch (P. L. S. Müller, 1776) - Alaska through Canada to Newfoundland, S to extreme N USA.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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adult looking around zoomed close Locality Minnesota, USA (United States) (ssp caparoch)
Malcolm Mark Swan 9 January 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 4.7 -
A close-up of a bird perched on an electrical wire, looking around. Locality Bugoyfjord, Finnmark County, Norway (ssp ulula)
Josep del Hoyo 2 April 2010 1 year ago 27 sec 4.3 -
A close-up of a young bird looking around Locality Oulanka National Park, Finland
Javier Ortas 5 July 2010 1 year ago 31 sec 4.3 -
adult atop conifer flying upward downward Locality Minnesota, USA (United States) (ssp caparoch)
Malcolm Mark Swan 9 January 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 4.2 -
adult hearing squeaks tilting head yawning Locality Sax-Zim Bog, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA (United States) (ssp caparoch)
Malcolm Mark Swan 8 January 2010 2 years ago 28 sec 4.2 -
A closer view Locality Stange, Hedmark County, Norway (ssp ulula)
Eric Roualet 2 November 2011 4 days ago ADDED LAST WEEK 18 sec 4.2
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Found a total of 4 hawk owls north east of Calgary Albert
Locality Alberta, Canada
Rob McKay 21 February 2009 2 years ago 4.7 -
This photo shows the hawk owl in hover mode, he has stopped over his prey and about to pounce. Rob McKay
Locality Ontario, Canada
Rob McKay 1 March 2008 2 years ago 4.7 -
Northern Hawk Owl - Chouette épervière
Locality Pincourt, Île Perrot, Quebec, Canada
rachelita 14 February 2010 1 year ago 4.7 -
A bird on a branch, looking at the photographer, at Central Yakutia.
Locality Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Eastern Russia, Russia
Alexdersu 7 June 2009 7 weeks ago 4.6 -
A bird flying, at Central Yakutia.
Locality Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Eastern Russia, Russia
Alexdersu 1 June 2009 7 weeks ago 4.4 -
Photographed this northern hawk owl in a light snow storm north east of Cagary
Locality Alberta, Canada
Rob McKay 11 February 2009 2 years ago 4.4
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