1914 BIRDS OF ARIZONA 2'/ 



112. Aluco pratincola (Bonaparte). 



American Barn Owl 



Synonyms — Strix pratincola; Stri.v amcricana ; Strix flammea var. ameri- 

 cana; Strix flammea; Aluco flammcus pratincola. 



Status — Probably most abundant in the central portions of the state. Coues 

 (i866a, p. 49) states that it is a common resident at Fort Whipple, and Fisher 

 ( 1893a, p. 132) lists numerous specimens from Fort Verde, taken in May, July, 

 October and December. There are no records from the northern plateau region, 

 and in southern Arizona it is rare. Found breeding at Tombstone on several 

 occasions (F. C. Willard, MS). Found breeding also near Pilot Knob, on the 

 Colorado River (Mus. Vert. Zool.) . This was on the California side of the 

 stream, but in the absence of Arizona records from the region, may be cited as 

 evidence of the manner of occurrence of the species in this valley. 



[13. Asio wilsonianus (Lesson). 



American Long-eared Owl. 



Synonyms — Otus americanusj Otus wilsonianus; Otus vulgaris var. wil- 

 sonianus; Asio auicricanus. 



Status — Apparently of rare occurrence. Reported during the migrations 

 and in the winter, from various scattered localities throughout the state : Fort 

 Whipple ; Tucson, February ; Fort Verde, January, February ; Sulphur Spring, 

 April ; Fort Huachuca, April. 



[14. Asio flammeus (Pontopiddan). 



Short-eared Owl. 



Synonyms — Strigiceps uliginosus; Brachyotus cassinii; Otus brachyotus; 

 Asio accipitrinus. 



Status — A migrant and winter visitant. Reported from Fort Whipple, Colo- 

 rado River, Fort Bowie, Gila Bend, and Sulphur Spring Valley. Met with by 

 but a few observers, and in small numbers, except as reported by Coues (1866a, 

 p. 50) . who found it common on the Colorado River. 



115. Strix occidentalis huachucae Swartb. 



Arizona Spotted Owl. 



Synonyms — Symium occidcv.tale; Strix occidentalis. 



Status — A resident, probably not very uncommon, in the higher mountains 

 of southeastern Arizona. There seem to be published records of its occurrence 

 only from the vicinity of Tucson (Ridgway, 1874, p. 239; Bendire, 1892, p. 343) 

 and from the Huachuca Mountains (Swarth, 1910b, p. 1). 



u6. Cryptog'laux acadica acadica (Gmelin). 



Saw-whet Owl. 



Synonym — Nyctale acadica. 



Status — Known only from the record by Mearns (1890a, p. 54). who found 

 it breeding- on San Francisco Mountain. 



