Northern hawk-owl Surnia ulula Least concern
Where the northern hawk-owl lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 79,712 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See owls on the world map
| Scientific name | Surnia ulula |
|---|---|
| Group | Owls |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 6 countries |
| Continents | Europe, North America |
| Class | Bird |
| Order | Strigiformes |
| Family | Strigidae |
Where does the northern hawk-owl live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern hawk-owl in 6 countries and territories across Europe and North America.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the northern hawk-owl endangered?
The northern hawk-owl’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the northern hawk-owl?
The northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula) is a bird in the order Strigiformes and the family Strigidae, genus Surnia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the northern hawk-owl
The northern hawk-owl or northern hawk owl (Surnia ulula), is a medium-sized true owl of the northern latitudes. It is non-migratory and usually stays within its breeding range, though it sometimes irrupts southward. It is one of the few owls that is not strictly nocturnal nor crepuscular, often being active during the day. This is the only living species in the genus Surnia of the family Strigidae, the "typical" owls (as opposed to barn owls, Tytonidae). The species is sometimes called simply the hawk owl; however, many species of owls in the genus Ninox are also called "hawk owls".
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern hawk-owl (revision 1380698456), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q193192 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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