64 JOURNAL OF THE 



Genus Falco Liniiieus. 



Subgenus RHY^x•HODOX Nitzscli. 



*103. (356). F. peregrinus anatum (Bonaj).). Duck Hawk. 

 Mountain region. Resident; mountaineers say they breed in 

 same places many years in succession. They also believe they 

 "go blind'' in August and consequently die of starvation (vide 

 Brewster). 



Subgenus ^Esalon Kaup. 



104. (357). F. columbarius Linn. Pigeon Hawk. One taken 

 by Brimley near Raleigh, October 1, 1886. 



Subgenus Tinnunculus Yieillot. 



105. (360). F. sparverius Linn. American Sparrow Hawk. 

 Resident, probably breeds. Also called '^American Kestril." 

 (Univ. Coll.). 



Genus Pandion Savitrnv. 



106. (364). P. JiaUceetus earolinensis (Gmel.). American 

 Osprey. Rare transient visitor for middle and coast region. 

 Rare summer visitor in mountain region {vide Cairns). 



Family BUBONID^. Horned Owls, Etc. 

 Genus Asio Brisson. 



107. (366). A. tcilsonianus (Less.). American Long-eared 

 Owl. One taken near Raleigh, in coll. of James Busbee. 



108. (367). A. accipltrinus (Pall.). Short-eared Owl. Rare, 

 taken both at Raleigh (Brimley and Busbee) and in Buncombe 

 county (^vide Cairns). 



Genus Syrnium Savigny. 



*109. (368). S. nebulosum (Forst.). Barred Owl. Resident, 

 generally distributed, rather common. 



Genus Megascops Kaup. 



*110. (373). 31. asio (Linn.). Screech Owl. Resident, gen- 

 erally distributed, very common in middle, and coast, and rare 

 in mountain region. (Univ. Coll.). 



