The snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large, white owlof the typical owl family. Snowy owls are native to Arctic regions in North America and Eurasia. Males are almost all white, while females have more flecks of black plumage. Juvenile snowy owls have black feathers until they turn white. The snowy owl is a ground nester that primarily hunts rodents and waterfowl, and opportunistically eats carrion. Most owls sleep during the day and hunt at night, but the snowy owl is active during the day, especially in the summertime. Snowy owls lose their black feathers with age, although individual females may retain some. The snowy owl was one of the many bird species originally described by Linnaeus in the landmark 1758 10th edition of his Systema Naturae, where it was given the binomial name of Strix scandiaca. The genus name Bubo is Latinfor the Eurasian eagle-owl and scandiaca is New Latin for Scandinavia. Until recently, the snowy owl was regarded as the sole member of a distinct genus, as Nyctea scandiaca, but mtDNA cytochrome b sequencedata Olsen et al. 2002 shows that it is very closely related to the horned owls in the genus Bubo. However, some authorities debate this classification, still preferring Nyctea. 999 Diameter: 38.6 mm Weight: 1 oz – 31.1g Finish: COLOR AND SILVER Certificate COA: Yes Box: Yes. This Coin Is A Genuine bullion 1 Oz silver. Color was done by private Mint company. The item “2019 1 Oz Silver $5 Canadian Wildlife SNOW OWL MAPLE LEAF Coin” is in sale since Tuesday, January 29, 2019. This item is in the category “Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Canada\Commemorative”. The seller is “luispapi1983″ and is located in Absecon, New Jersey. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Year: 2019
- Modified Item: No
- Grade: Ungraded
- Certification Number: Randomly
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
- Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
- Certification: Uncertified
- Composition: Silver