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WOODLAND BIRDS. 



No. 15. 



BARRED OWL. 



Genus: Syrnium. 



Species: S. nebulosum. 



Distribution : 



A resident of all New England. 



General Plumage: 



Brown or dark gray and white, barred, except on belly which 

 is streaked. Eyes very dark or black. Bill pale, claws 

 darkj legs feathered. Length about 19.00. 



Song and Other Notes: 



Guttural, varied hoots. 



Haunts: 



Evergreens and often mixed growths. 



