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Subgenus Tinnunchlus Vieillot. 

 "132. Falco sparverius Linn. Amkrican Spirrow Hawk ; " Lit-lit." 



Head of Sparrow Hawk. 



Comcion resident. Breeds. This is wiihout doubt our most common hawk. 



Subfamily PANDIONTN.K. Osprevs. 



Hknus PANDION Savicnt. 



133. Pandion haliaitus carolinensis iO'm'l.). American Ospret. 



Migrant; in mild winters winter resident, and probably resident southward. 

 Locally it is summer resident northward. In the vicinity of Michigan City, it is 

 "abundant along the lake in summer," (Byrkit); Starke County, June 10,1888, 

 (Deane); Mr. Ridgway informs me of its breeding in Knox and Gibson counties. 

 Along water courses and about lakes they are often seen during the migrations, 

 but other places they are rare. In southeastern Indiana, never seen in summer. 

 Generally called " Fish Hawk " or " Fishing Eagle." 



Suborder STRIGES. Owls. 

 Family STRICilD.E. Barn Owls. 



Gknu.s STRIX Linn.eus. 

 *134. Strix pratincola iJonap. American Barx Owl. 



Foot of Barn Owl, natural size. 



Of irregular occurrence, found at all times of the year; in some localities 



apparently resident. Has been reported from almost all parts of the State. 



Found breeding in the following counties: Vigo, about July 18,1890 (Evermann); 



Tippecanoe, about June 15, 1890 (F. C. Test). I ascertained that they also bred 



4— A pp. HoRT. 



