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194 (360 a) Falco sparverius deserticolus Mearns. 

 Desert Sparrow Hawk. 



Syn. — Tinnunculus sparverius; Cerchjieis sparverius; Falco sparverius. 

 STATUS'— Abundant resident throughout the State. 



195 (364) Pandion carolinensis (Gmelin) Bonaparte. 



American Osprey. 



Syn. — Paftdion haliaetus carolinensis; Pandion halicetus. 



Status— Breeds commonly on the Santa Barbara Islands; also locally along our whole 

 seacoast; occurs during migration on the larger streams and lakes of the interior. 



196 (365) Strix pratincola Bonaparte. 



American Barn Owl. 



S\n.^Sirix Jlammea pratincola; Strix flammea americana; Aluco flammeus amei-icanus; 



Strix per lata. 

 Status — Common resident of the Sonoran Zone in all suitable localities; recorded north in 



the Sacramento Valley to Woodland. 



197 (366) Asio wilsonianus (Lesson) Coues. 



American L,ong-eared Owl. 



Syn.— O/w^ cvilsonianus; Oius vulgaris wilsonianus; Asio americamis. 



Status — Common resident of the Sonoran Zone almost throughont the vState; breeds at 

 many points iu the interior valleys. 



198 (367) Asio accipitrinus (Pallas) Newton. 



Short-eared Owl. 



Syn. — Strigiceps uliginosus; Brachyotus palustris; Brachyotus cassini; Otus brachyotus. 

 Status — Common winter visitant to unwooded districts throughout the vState; known to 

 remain through the summer and bxeed sparingly on certain coast marshes. 



199 (369) Syrnium occidentale Xantus. 



Spotted Owl. 



Syn. — Syrnium nebulosum; SMx oceidewtalis. 



Status — Fairly common resident of the San Diegan district from Fort Tejan south, 

 mostly in the foothills; recorded also fro-m Big Trees, Calaveras Co.unty. 



200 (370) Scotiaptex cinerea (Gmelin) Swainson. 



Great Gray Owl. 



Syn- — Ulula cinerea;. Syrnium cinereuni. 



Status — Rare midwinter visitant into the north end of the State; recorded from Chico 

 and the "Sacramento Valley.." 



