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THE AMERICAN HAWK OWL. 
(SuRNIA FUNEREA.) 
Admitted to the B.O.U. List 
as a distinct species from the European Hawk Owl, 
(Ulula) of the B.O.U. List. 
Admitted by Newton 
as Surnia Funerea, ranging through the more northern 
regions of both hemispheres, from Kamschatka to the Fur 
Countries of North America. 
No allusion is made to any opinion that ‘Ulula’ and 
‘Funerea’ may de distinct forms. 
Admitted by Seebohm 
as ‘Surnea Funerea’ which title he seems to confer on 
the Huropean form. 
Although the B.O.U. List publishes two distinct 
species ‘Ulula’ and ‘Funerea.’ Mr. Seebohm concludes 
that there is but one species with three varieties, the 
European, (‘Nisoria’) the Siberian, (‘Doliata’) the 
American, (‘Hudsonia’) neither of these names has he 
adopted for his species. (‘ Nisoria’ he uses for the Barred 
Warbler.) 
Admitting ‘Ulula’ and ‘Funerea’ to be swbspecific 
forms ,; he is at variance with Dresser, who says that the 
occurrence of the American form is more clearly proved 
than that of the Huropean ; whereas Seebohm says that, 
of the six occurrences in Britain, he has ‘seen only one 
which belonged undoubtedly to the American variety.” 
So far as their eggs are concerned Mr. Seebohm 
says they are indistinguishable from the eggs of the Short- 
eared Owl. 
Elsewhere he says that the eggs of the Owls are a 
point in favour of their connection with the Birds of 
prey. 
