284 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



137. Asio accipitrinus (Pall.) 



Short-eared Owl. — Obtained only by Mr. Xantus at 

 the Cape region (Miraflores, November 25). Mr. Anthony 

 has found them along the coast region, north of San Fer- 

 nando, in winter, and has frequently flushed them in scat- 

 tered companies of six to ten, from the salt grass about the 

 bays. He has not seen them above 800 feet elevation. 



138. Syrnium occidentale Xantus. 



Spotted Owl. — " One seen in a deep brushy caiion in 

 July near the base of San Pedro Martir, elevation 3,000 

 feet." (Anthony.) 



139. Megascops asio trichopsis (Wagl.) 



Mexican Screech Owl. — Mr. Xantus collected two young 

 owls at Cape Saint Lucas, supposed to be this variety. Mr. 

 Belding heard the tremulous notes of a screech owl at 

 several places at the Cape region. My experience has been 

 the same; they were heard at the dry camp, Cardon Grande, 

 and at El Rancho Yiejo, but no specimens taken; hence it is 

 impossible to say to what race they belong. Mr. Anthony 

 has seen a screech owl on several occasions between Valla- 

 dares and the coast, but has not secured any specimens yet; 

 it may be 31. a. hendirei. 



140. Bubo virginianus subarcticus (Hoy). 



Western Horned Owl. — The specimens collected at the 

 Cape region by Mr. Xantus were referred to B. virginianus 

 by Prof. Baird. Mr. Belding found the w^estern horned owl 

 in the Victoria mountains of the Cape region. Mr. Anthony 

 met with them among the pines on San Pedro Martir at 

 2,500 to 10,000 feet elevation. On the peninsula opposite 

 Magdalena Island, I found in a giant cactus a bulky nest of 

 sticks upon which could be seen two young. At Comondu, 

 an owl of this genus was several times seen at the openin-j,- 

 of a small cave high up in the cliff. Daring the night spent 

 at the water hole at Ubi, Mav 9, 1889, 1 heard a horned owl 

 hooting. At Calmalli, I picked up a single feather in the 

 trail which had come from the flanks of a horned owl, 



