358 LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



A. O. U. 

 NO. 



295 (360) FALCO SPARVERIUS. LINN. American Sparrow Hawk. 



" North America; east of the Rocky Mountains and from Great Slave 

 Lake, south to northern South America." (A. O. U.) 



296 (361) FALCO SPARVERIOIDES. Via. Cuban Sparrow Hawk. 



Cuban species ; accidental in Florida. 



GENUS POLYBORUS. VIEILL. 



297 (362) POLYBORUS CHERIWAY. (,TACQ.) Audubon's Caracara. Mexican 



Buzzard. 



Texas and Arizona to South America ; occurs in eastern United States 

 only in southern Florida where it breeds. 



GENUS PANDION. SAVIG. 



298 (364) PANDION HALIAETUS CAROL1NENSIS. (&MEL.) American Osprey. 



Fish Hawk. 



Greater portion of North America, the West Indies, and northern South 

 America ; common in many parts of eastern United States ; breeds 

 throughout its range. 



Suborder STRIQES. Owls. 



FAMILY STRIGID/E. Barn Owls. 



GENUS STRIX. LINN. 



299 (365) STRIX PRATINCOLA. BONAP. American Barn Owl. 



Throughout United States, Mexico, and northern* West Indies ; more 

 common in the Southern States ; breeds rarely as far north as lati- 

 tude 40. 



FAMILY BUBONID/E. Horned Owls. 



GENUS ASIO. BRISS. 



300 (366) ASIO WILSONIANUS. (LESS.) American Long-eared Owl. 



Temperate North America to Mexico ; breeds throughout its range. 



301 (367) *ASV> ACCIPITRINUS. (PALL.) Short-eared Owl. 



North America ; breeds north of latitude 39. 



GENUS SYRNIUM. SAVIG. 



302 (36) SYRNIUM NEBULOSUM. (FoRST.) Barred Owl. 



Southern aud eastern United States ; north to Nova Scotia ; breeds 

 throughout its range. 



303 (368a) Syrnium nebulosum alleni. KIDGW. Florida Barred Owl. 



A southern race of the Barred Owl, averaging somewhat smaller and 

 darker, having the toes nearly bare of feathers ; Gulf States ; com- 

 mon in Florida, 



