RICHARDSON OWL 
371. Cryptoglaux funerea richardsom. 10 in. 
This species bears considerable resemblance to the lit- | 87h 
tle Acadian Owls, but is grayer; the top of the head | 
has numerous round white spots and the wing coverts | — 
are spotted with white. 
Nest.—Usually in holes of trees; eggs white. | 
Range.—Breeds throughout Canada, and possibly in | 
the northern parts of the northern states; winters south | 
to northern United States. 
SAW-WHET OWL; ACADIAN OWL. 
372. Cryptoglaux acadica. 8 in. 
Smallest of our eastern Owls; no ear tufts. General | ~ 
color brownish above and white below with the sides 372_— 
streaked with brown. No markings on wing coverts, but © 
scapulars spotted with white. It is chiefly nocturnal | — 
in its habits and, consequently, is not often seen even if | 
they are abundant. 
Range.—Breeds from northern U. 8. northward; win- 
ters in northern United States. 227 
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