108 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



RAPTORES. STRIGES. 



ALUCONIDAE. 



205. Aluco pratincola (Bonaparte) A. O. U. coram. 

 American bam owl; Monkey-faced owl. 



Strix pratincola Bonap., Gcogr. and comparative list birds 

 Europe and No. Amer., 1838, p. 7. "Xortherx parts" of Xo. 

 America. Chapman, Handb. birds east. No. Amer., 1895, p. 

 213; A. K. Fisher, Hawks and owls of U. S., 1893, pi. 19. Egg, 

 Bendire, 1892, vol. 1, pi. 12, fig. 1. 



Open country, hiding in hollow trees and cavities during the day; 

 hests in hollow trees, burrows, cavities in cliffs or buildings. 



Me. — Erroneously recorded from Falmouth. 



Vt. — Accidental visitor: Danbv, 1902; Lyndon, June 4, 1894. 



Mass. — Rare visitor. May-Dec. 



R. I. — Rare visitor; five records. 



Conn. — Rare visitor. June 11-Oct. 28. 



STRIGIDAE. 



206. Asio "WiLSONiANUS (Lesson) Coues. 

 American long-eared owl; Cat owl. 



Chapman, Handb. birds east. No. Amer., 1895, p. 214; A. K. 

 Fisher, Hawks and owls of U. S., 1893, pi. 20. Egg, Bendire, 1892, 

 vol. 1, 1)1. 1, fig. 2. 



Ofus wilsonianus Less., Traite d'ornith., vol. 1, 1831, p. 110. 

 "les Etats-Unis Pensylvanie. . . .New- York." 



Dense woods and swamps; nests in trees, usually in old crow or 

 hawk nests. 



Me., N. H., Vt.^ — Uncommon resident. Eggs, INIay 1. 

 Mass. — Uncommon fall and winter visitor, rare summer resi- 

 dent. Eggs, April l-]\Iay 14. 



R. L — Rare resident. Eggs, A])ril 10. 



Conn. — Uncommon resident. Eggs, early April-April 25. 



