376. Nyctea nyctea 
SNOWY OWL. 24 inches 
Male. Above white, barred with brown. Below throat and feet 
pure white; breast faintly streaked with brown; facial disk white ; 
no ear-tufts; feet and legs feathered. Female. Similar but 
more heavily barred. This arctic bird hunts by day, and perches 
in exposed situations. When food is scarce in the north it mi- 
grates southward, more commonly along the coast. 
Note. “A loud and repeated #rau-au.” 
Breeds. Farnorth. Irregular winter visitor. 
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