A bird of the boreal forests. In winters of food scarcity, it comes southward into southern Canada and the northern United States. This Owl featured on this page was photographed near Lyndonville, New York.

Syllables:   north-ern-hawk-oul

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The Northern Hawk Owl 

The Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) is a medium sized owl. The term "hawk" refers to its falcon-like wing shape and long tail. It is the only species in the genus Surnia. The species is sometimes called simply the Hawk Owl; however, many species of owls in the Ninox genus are also called Hawk Owls.

This bird is 35-43 cm long with a 69-82 cm wingspan. It has a rounded head with yellow eyes, dark brown upper parts and barred underparts and tail. The song is a bubbling lulululululullululul.

It is found in the boreal forests of North America and Eurasia, usually on the edges of more open woodland. This bird nests in large tree cavities or uses nests abandoned by other large birds. It has little fear of humans, and will attack if the young are approached too closely.

This is a partially diurnal owl, which hunts voles and birds like thrushes. It waits on a perch and takes advantage of its rapid flight to overtake prey. The Hawk Owl has exceptional hearing and can plunge into snow to capture rodents below the surface.

It is not migratory, but occasionally appears south of its breeding range.

Categories: Strigidae

Northern Hawk Owl 

Scientific classification

         Kingdom:  Animalia
         Phylum:   Chordata
         Class:   Aves
         Order:   Strigiformes
         Family:   Strigidae
         Genus:   Surnia
         Species:  S. ulula