214 BIRDS OF BERMUDA. 



Otus ivilsonianus, Less., Cass., Brew., Bd., Cooper, Cones, Hayd. 



Otus vulgaris, Jard., And., Gir. 



Otus vulgarus americanus, Schl. 



Otus vidgaj-is var. ivilsonianus, Allen, Cones, B. B, «fe R. 



Female: Length, about 15.00; wing, 11 to Hi; tail, 6. 



Male, rather smaller. 



Hah. — Whole of the temperate North America? (B. B. & R.) 



This near ally of our European 0. vulgaris has occurred frequently, 

 but irregularly, during the winter months, generally on the highest part 

 of the islands, near the light-house. One in Mr. Bartram's collection 

 was caught alive at Mount Langton a few years ago. This bird did not, 

 to my knowledge, visit Bermuda during the year 1874-'75. 



Genus Brachyotus, Gould. 



72. Brachyotus palustris, (Bechst.) Gould. Short-eared Owl. 



Strix brachyotus, Gm., Lath., Dand., Bechst., Shaw, Temm., Mey., Vieil., Roux, 



Brewer, Yarr., Penn., Morris, Wils., Bp.,N'ntt., And. 

 Otus brachyotus, And., Jard., Gir., Cass., Reinh., Allen, Boie, Steph., Nanm., 



Eyt., Schl., Gray, Cuv., Less., Sw., Bp., Selby, Mont., Eanp. 

 Asio brachyotus, Macgil., Strickl. 

 Ulula brachyotus, Macgil. 

 Strix accipitrina. Pall., Gm., Dand. 

 Asio itlula. Less. 

 Otus ulula, Cnv. 



Strix palustris, Bechst., Lath., Shaw, Mey. 

 Otus palusfris, DeKay, Gonld, Brehm. 

 BraGhyotus palustris, Bp., Cones, Gould. 

 Strix brachyura, Nilss. 

 Strix caspia, Shaw. 

 Brachyotus galapagoensis, Gonld. 

 Otus galapagoensis, Darw., Bp., Gray. 

 Asio galapagoensis, Strickl. 



Female: Length, about 15 inches; wing, 12; tail, 6. 



Male rather smaller. 



Hah. — Europe, Asia, Greenland, America, West Indies. (Cones.) 



Not so frequent a visitor as the preceding; but, like it, appearing in 

 the autumn and winter months, and usually seen on the south side, 

 near the light-house. The attraction presented by that part of the 

 islands would appear to consist of a plentiful supply of mice, which 

 inhabit the sandy scrub-covered hills near the shore. Mr. Bartram has 

 two specimens of this Owl, and I obtained two myself during my stay — 

 one at the Sand Hills, and another in Warwick Swamp. 



