FAMILY STRIGIDiE. — OWLS. 



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FAMILY STRIGID/E. 



Owls. 



Radiated disk of feathers surrounding the eye; plumage, soft; toes, 

 armed with strong curved talons. 



Group 1. Wing, less than 8.50 inches long. 

 Section 1. Toes, thickly feathered. 



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Richardson's Owl. 



Saw-wlu't Owl. 



Wing, less than 6.10; iipixT j)liim;ij;e, dark (.•iiUKimon luowii. more or loss 

 in.iikcil witli white; uiKlerparts, whitish, streaked wilii hrowu; immature birds 

 have iimeli wliitc ahout tlie faee. 



Saw-whet Owl. 



Acadian Owl. 



X'/rhihl iir,i,fi<n. 



See No. ;J(m;. 



Wing, over 6.10; upper phimaj^e, dark iMiuiamon luou n, mor 

 with while; luiderparts, lirowu and while. 



marked 



Richardson's Owl. 



Jiijrdiln liiiijmnhiii rirhanlsuiii. 

 See No. .{(».'). 



