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BUBO DUMERIL. 



179. Great Horned Owl. 



Bubo virginianus (Gmel.). 



Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks, and near Victoria by Jolm Hall, 

 November, 1896. 



180. Western Horned Owl. 



Bubo virginianus pallescens (Stone). 



Common on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Taken at Chilliwhack and 

 Okanagan. [Brooks.) 



181. Arctic Horned Owl. 



Bitbo virginianus atrticus (Swains.). 



One speciman taken near Victoria, November, 189G, by A. H. Maynard, 

 and at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. 



182. Dusky Horned Owl. 



Bubo virginiamts saturatus (Ridgw.). 



An abundant resident in this Pi'ovince ; common on Vancouver Island. 

 Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 



NYOTEA Stephens. 



183. Snowy Owl 



Nyctea nyctea (Linn.). 



A resident in the northern portions of the Province, south in winter to 

 mouth of Fraser River, Chilliwhack and Okanagan, occasionally to Vancouver 

 Island. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare at Metlakahtla. 



SURNIA DUMERIL. 



184. American Hawk Owl. 



Surnia ulula cafaroch (Mull.). 



Not common, but found throughout the southern part of the Province 

 from the Coast to Okanagan. Rare on Vancouver Island. It has been 

 taken at Victoria, Sardis, Grand Prairie and Vernon. 



SPEOTYTO Gloger. 



185. Burrowing Owl. 



Sifeotyto cunicularia hypoga'a (Bonap.). 



Not common, but is found in suitable localities in the southern portions of 

 the Province from Chilliwhack to Okanagan. Mr. Brooks has taken thi'ee 

 specimens at Chilliwhack. Rare at Vernon. {E. P. Venables.) 



