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Gesos NYCTEA Stephens. 

 142. Nyotea nyctea (Linn.). Snowv Owi.. 



Snowy Owl. 



Winter visitor, gener;tlly rare. Probably occurs every winter in the northern 

 part of the State, but is irregular foutliward. Some years they are mucli more 

 numerous than others The winter o£ lSSO-7 they were found all over the State 

 in some numbers. In some localities several were taken. The winter of 1885-6 

 they were Lnore numerous than usual. They seldom are seen in the lower White- 

 water Vf.Uey. 



(iENUs SURNIA Du.MERir.. 



143. Surnia ulula caparoch [MWH.). American Hawk Owl. 



Rare winter visitor. The only record I know is that of Mr. E. E. <Juick,who 

 identified it in Franklin County in January, 1878. 



Order PSITTACI. Paukots; ^I.acaws; Paroquets; etc. 



Family PSITTACID.E. 



Genus CONURUS Kuhl. 



'144. Conurus carolinensis (/.(««.). Caeolisa Paroquet. 



Formerly found throughout the greater part if not all the State. Have 

 been taken in Michigan; and Ohio, near the mouth of Maumee, and up the Wa- 

 bash almost to its head. They were much more numerous in the southern part of 

 the State. They were found in Hocks of from six to a hundred individuals. Dr. 

 Haymond mentions them as " formerly very numerous along the Whitewater 

 river." ( Proc. Phila. Acad., Nov. 1856, p. 293.) After some investigation 

 I have seemed approximately the dates when they were last seen in different 



