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156. Faico columbarius I^inii. r'Kjvon Hmvl-. 



A winter resident, but never as common as the other 

 hawks. 



157. Faico sparverius Linn. Sixtrrow JLnck. 



A very common resident everywhere in the state; breed- 

 ing througliout its range. 



158. Polyborus cheriway Jacq. Aiuhihoit's Camcnra. 



. Only found along tlie extreme Gulf coast, west of the 

 Mississippi; fairly common, however, wherever it occurs. 



159. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis Gmel. American Osjircy. 

 This species occurs i)retty much over the entire state. 



It is, however, more common in the southern half, where it 

 breeds along the shores of lakes, etc. 



Family STRIGIDiE. 



160. Strix pratincola Bonap. Aincrkan IhtrnOirl 



A fairly common resident in almost every section. 



Family BUBONID/E. 



161. Asio wilsonianus Less. Loivi-earcd Oivl- 



Said to be a resident, but I have found it to occur only 

 during winter, and then by no means very common. 

 163. Asio accipitrinusPall. Hhort-eured owl. 



A fall and winter resident; much commoner than the pre- 

 ceding species, especially frequenting the prairies; flying low 

 over the ground in daytime. 



163. Syrnium nebulosum Forst. Barred Owl. 



I believe that this owl occurs only during the Avinter in 

 Louisiana; leaving, as a rule, early in February and March. 



164. Syrnium nebulosum alleni llidgw. Florida liar red Owl. 

 An abundant resident throughout the state. 



165. Nyctala acadica Gmel. Saw-whet Owl. 



I know of only one specimen occurring in this state, al- 

 though it may be a regular but rare winter visitor. The speci- 

 men in question was shot during December, 1881), near Madi- 

 sonville. The party who had killed it had nailed it against 

 the side of his house, where I saw the remnants almost com- 

 pletely destroyed, during January, ]8'.)0. 



166. Megascops asio floridanus Ridgw. Florida Screech Owl- 

 A common resident throughout the state. 



