FAMILY STRIGID^K. OWLS. 



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Underparts, -white, barred and streaked with brown ; toes, nearly bare. Occurs 

 in Florida and Gulf States only. 



Florida Barred Owl. 



Syrnium ncbulosum alleni. 

 See No. 303. 



Section 2. Second primary, about equal in length to 



fourth. 



Two large, ear-like tufts of feathers above the eyes. 



Oreat Horned Owl. 



Bubo virrjinianns, and races. 

 See No. 309. 



Section 3. Second primary, decidedly longer than fourth. 



Short-eared Owl. 

 Uuderparts, streaked ; feet, thickly feathered. 



Underparts, white or buff white, more or less spotted ; feet, nearly bare. 



Short-eared Owl. 



Asio accipitrinits. 

 See No. 301. 



Barn Owl. 



StrixpratincoJa 

 See No. 299. 



