Order
Strigiformes
Family
Strigidae
Genus
Surnia
 
Birds of North America
Version  2.0
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 - Northern Hawk Owl
 - Northern Hawk Owl (American)
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Northern Hawk Owl Surnia ulula

James R. Duncan and Patricia A. Duncan
Version: 2.0 — Published April 25, 2014

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Northern Hawk Owl. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Northern Hawk Owl.

This species is generally distributed very sparsely within the range indicated. During winter, it occurs irregularly south to the dashed line, with rare sightings even further south. This species also breeds in Europe and Asia. See text for details.

Recommended Citation

Duncan, J. R. and P. A. Duncan (2014). Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.356
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