108 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



RAPTORES. STRIGES. 



ALUCONIDAE. 



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

 American barn owl; Monkey-faced owl. 



Strix pratincola Bonap., Geogr. and comparative list birds 

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

 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; 

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



Me. — Erroneously recorded from Falmouth. 



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



Mass. — Rare visitor. May-Dec. 



R. I. — Rare visitor; five records. 



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



STRIGIDAE. 



206. Asio wilsoxiaxus (Lesson) Coues. 

 American long-eared owl; Cat owl. 



Chapman, Handb. birds east. No. Amer.,11895, p. 214; A. K. 

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

 vol. 1, pi. 1, fig. 2. 



Otus xcUsonianus Less., Traite d'ornith., vol. 1, 1831, p. 110. 

 "les Etats-Uxis. . . .Pexsylvaxie. . . .New- York." 



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

 hawk nests. 



Me., N. H., Vt. — Uncommon resident. Eggs, May 1. 

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

 dent. Eggs, April 1-May 14. 



R. I. — Rare resident. Eggs, April 10. 



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



