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LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 
FALCO SPARVERIUS. Linn. Amevican Sparrow Hawk. 
‘+ North America; east of the Rocky Mountains and from Great Slave 
Lake, south to northern South America.” (A. O. U.) 
FALCO SPARVERIOIDES. Vic. Cuban Sparrow Hawk. 
Cuban species ; accidental in Florida, 
GENUS POLYBORUS. VIEILL. 
POLYBORUS CHERIWAY. (JAcQ.) Audubon’s Caracara. Mexican 
Buzzard. 
Texas and Arizona to South America; occurs in eastern United States 
only in southern Florida where it breeds. 
Genus PANDION.  Savia. 
PANDION HALIAETUS CAROLINENSIS. (GweL.) American Osprey. 
Fish Hawk. : 
Greater portion of North America, the West Indies, and northern South 
America ; Common in many parts of eastern United States; breeds 
throughout its range. 
Suborder STRIGES. Owls. 
FAMILY STRIGID4E. Barn Owls. 
Genus STRIX. Linn. 
STRIX PRATINCOLA. Bonar. American Barn Owl. 
Throughout United States, Mexico, and northern West Indies; more 
common in the Southern States; breeds rarely as far north as lati- 
tude 40°. 
FAMILY BUBONIDAE. Horned Owls. 
Genus ASIO. Briss. 
ASIO WILSONIANUS. (Less.) American Long-eared Owl. 
Temperate North America to Mexico; breeds throughout its range. 
ASIO ACCIPITRINUS. (PALuL.) Short-eared Owl. 
North America; breeds north of latitude 39°. 
Genus SYRNIUM.  Savuia. 
SYRNiIUM NEBULOSUM. (Forst.) Barred Owl. 
Southern and eastern United States; north to Nova Scotia; breeds 
throughout its range. 
Syrnium nebulosum alleni. Ripaw. Florida Barred Owl. 
A southern race of the Barred Owl, averaging somewhat smaller and 
darker, having the toes nearly bare of feathers; Gulf States ; com- 
mon in Florida, 
