AnAge entry for Bubo scandiacus

Classification (HAGRID: 01346)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Strigiformes
                Family: Strigidae
                    Genus: Bubo
Species: Bubo scandiacus
Common name: Snowy owl
Synonyms: Bubo virginianus wapacuthu, Nyctea scandiaca

Maximum longevity: 28 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 445
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Maximum lifespan in the wild is 9.4 years. One captive specimen lived at least 28 years [0445].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0435] McKechnie and Wolf (2004), The allometry of avian basal metabolic rate: good predictions need good data (PubMed)
[0001] Carey and Judge (2000), Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online