112 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



RAPTORES. STRIGES. 



STRIGIDAE. 



Megascops asio (Linne). Chapman, Handb. birds east. No. 

 Amer., 1895, p. 218; A. K. Fisher, Hawks and owls of U. S., 

 1893, pi. 23. Egg, Bendire, 1892, vol. 1, pi. 12, fig. 8. 



Open woods, orchards, and shade trees; nests in cavities of trees. 



Me. — Rare resident. 



N. H. — Uncommon resident of southern part, becoming rare 

 in southern valleys of White Mts. 



Vt. — Uncommon resident at lower elevations. 

 Mass. — Common resident. Eggs, April 15-May 5. 

 R. I. — Common resident. Eggs, April 7-May 2. 

 Conn. — Common resident. Eggs, April 7-26. 



213. Bubo virginianus (Gmelin) Bonaparte. 

 Great horned owl; Cat owl; Eagle owl; Hoot owl. 



Chapman, Handb. birds east. No. Amer., 1895, p. 219; A. K. 

 Fisher, Hawks and owls of U. S., 1893, pi. 24. Egg, Bendire, 

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



Strix virginiana Gmel., Syst. nat., 1788, vol. 1, pt. 1, p. 287. 

 "in omni America, in Astracania .ad Camschatcam usque, 

 et polo arctico propius." 



Heavy woods; nests in cavities of trees, in open nests on the 

 branches, or rarely on the ground. 



Me., N. H. — Uncommon resident. Eggs, Mar. 11-23. 

 Vt. — Uncommon resident. 



Mass. — Uncommon resident. Eggs, Feb. 17-April 20. 

 R. I.— Rare resident. Eggs, Feb. 28-Mar. 11. 

 Conn. — Uncommon resident. Eggs, Feb. 19-Mar. 8 (April 12, 

 second laying). 



214. Bubo virginianus subarcticus (Hoy) Ridgway. 



Arctic horned owl. 



Bubo subarcticus Hay, Proc. acad. nat. sci. Phila., 1852, vol. 6, 

 p. 211. "Wisconsin/' 



