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388. Black-billed Cuckoo — coccyzUS ERYTHROPHTHALMUus. Light 
bluish-green; four; 1.30 by .85. Nesting habits similar to the Yellow- 
bill. Ee OLAS 
392. Carolina Parakeet—CcONURUS CAROLINENSIS. It is said the eggs 
of this species are greenish-white and about the size of those of the com- 
mon Turtle Dove. Nests in the natural cavities of trees. 
South Atlantic and Gulf States. 
394. American Barn Owl—ALuco FLAMMEUS AMERICANUS. White; 
three to six; 1.80 by 1.25. Nests in the cavities of trees, crevices of 
rocks and nooks of buildings. ; / N. A. 
395. American Long-eared Owl—asio americanus. White, ellipti- 
cal; four or five; 1.55 by 1.30,v Nests on the ground, in low bushes or | 
in trees; sometimes an old Hawk's or Crow’s nest is occupied. (See Notes.) 
Temperate N. A, 
396. Short-eared Owl—asio accipirrinus. White, elliptical; four or 
five; 1.50 by 1.25. Nests on the ground, or in low bushes. In some 
localities excavates short burrows in banks. N. A. 
397. Barred Owl—strIx NEBULOSA. White, oval; three or four; 2. 
by 1.65. Nests in natural cavities of trees or on the branches, sometimes 
in a deserted Hawk’s or Crow’s nest. N. A. 
399. Great Gray Owl—vuLuLA CINEREA. Pure white, surface very 
smooth; three or four; 2.,by 1.60. Nests in trees. The nest is com- 
posed of sticks and lined with feathers. N. N. A. 
400. Richardson’s Owl—nycTALE TENGMALMI RICHARDSONI. White, 
surface very smooth; four or five; 1.28 by 1.06. Nests in holes of trees. 
SUAS 
401. Saw-whet Owl—vwnycraLe acapica. White, chalky in appear- 
ance, nearly elliptical; four; 1.21 by .95. Nests in holes of trees. 
Temperate N. A. 
402. Little Screech Owl—scoprs asio. Pure white, nearly round; 
five to seven; 1.38 by 1.19. Nests in a hollow trunk or in a decaying 
apple tree. N. A. 
4026. Texan Screech OQwl—scops ASIO MACCALLI. Same as those of 
the preceding species and the nesting habits the same. 
Western and Southwestern N. A. 
405. Great Horned Owl—suso vircinianus. Pure white, quite 
spherical; three or four; 2.30 by 2. Nests in the natural cavities of 
trees or on the branches, sometimes occupy the deserted nest of a hawk. 
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