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F. columbarius, L. Pigeon Hawk. American Merlin. Rather common 

 summer resident and rare resident. 



F. sparverius, L. Sparrow Hawk. Rusty Crowned Falcon. Rather com- 

 mon summer resident. 



Pandion, Savigny. 



p. haliaetus (L.). Osprey. Fish Hawk. Rather common summer resi- 

 dent. 



Family 35. BUBONIDJE. The Owls. 



Asio, Brisson. 



A. Wilsonianus (Lesson). Long-eared Owl. Rare resident. T. Bakes. 



A. accipitrinus (Pallas). Short-eared Owl. Very rare resident. 



Syrnium, Savigny. 



S. nebulosum (Forster). Barred Owl. Rather common resident. 

 Scotiaptex, Swainson. 



S. cinereum (Gmelin). Great Gray Owl. Spectral Owl. Probable winter 

 visitor. 



Nyctala, Brehm. 



N. Tengmalmii (Gmelin). Sparrow Owl. Probable winter visitor. 

 N. Acadica (Gmelin). Saw-whet Owl. Acadian Owl. Rather rare resi- 

 dent. 



IVEegascops, Kaup. 



M. asio (L.). Screech Owl. Red Owl. Rather common resident. 

 Bubo, Dumeril. 



B. Virginianus (Gmelin). Great Horned Owl. Not rare resident. 

 Nyctea, Stephens. 



N. nyctea (L.). Snowy Owl, Very rare winter visitor. 

 Surnia, Dumeril. 



S. uiula (L.). Hawk Owl. Day Owl. Rare winter visitor or resident. 



Order XX. COCCYGES. The Cuckoo-like Birds. 



Family 36. CUCULID-ffi, The Cuckoos. 



•Coccyzus, Vieillot. 



C. Americanus (L.). Yellow-billed Cuckoo. " Rain Crow." Rather com- 

 mon summer resident, 



C. erythrophthalmus (Wilson). Black-billed Cuckoo. Common summer 

 resident. 



Family -^-j. ALCEDINIDJE. The Kingfishers. 

 Ceryle, Boie. 



C. alcyon (L.). Belted Kingfisher. Common summer resident. 



