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Family PANDIONIDAE— Osprey. 



364. Pandion liaeiaetiis carolinensis — Osprey. 

 A rare summer resident. 



Family ALUCONIDAE— Barx Owls. 



365. Alcuo pratincola — Barn Owl. 

 This owl is a common resident. 



Family STRIGID^ — Horned Owls, Etc. 



366. Asio wilsonianus — Long-eared Owl. 

 A common resident. 



367. Asio flammeus — Short-eared Owl. 

 This species also a common resident. 



368. Strix varia varia — Barred Owl. 

 A common resident. 



372. Cryptoglaux acadica acadica — Saw-whet Owl. 

 A winter visitant or sojourner, but not common. 



373. Ottis asio osio — Screech Owl. 

 Common resident. 



373g. Otus asio aikeni — Aiken's Screech Owl. 

 In western Kansas a common resident. 



375. Bitbo virginianxis virginianus — Great Horned Owl. 

 Common resident. 



375a. Buho virginianus palescens — Western Horned Owl. 

 This owl is a common resident in western Kansas. 



376. Nyctca nyctca — Snowy Owl. 

 Classed as rare in winter. 



378. Speotyto cunicularia hypogea — Burrowing Owl. 



In central and western Kansas this species is a common resident. 



Family CUCULIDAE— Cuckoos, A>is, Etc. 

 385. Gcococcyx calif ornianus — Road-runner. 

 In southwestern Kansas an occasional resident. 



387. Coccyzus amcricanus americanus — Yellow-billed Cuckoo. 

 Common in summer. Observed daily in 1917 after May 11, but 



none before. Museum records, two May 14, 1915, one May 9, 1912. 

 Leave mostly in August. Less common in September. Last record 

 September 21. 



388. Coccyzus erytliroptlialmus — Black-billed Cuckoo. 



Not an uncommon summer resident. Usually arrive later in 

 other states, but may come earlier. Occasionally remain consid- 

 erably later in other states. One record May 5. 



Family ALCEDINIDAE — Kingfisher. 

 390. Ccrylc alcyon — Belted Kingfisher. 



Common in summer. Sometimes spend winter where open water 

 is found. Earliest record April 15, but probably came somewhat 



