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OWLS. 



gined, spotted, barred and streaked with yellowish, fig. 211 ; 

 prominent dusky spot on under side of wing showing in 

 flight. Occurs in open sections, commonly on the sea coast 

 among low bushes. Breeds in N. A. chiefly north of the U. 

 S. ; winters from southern N. E., rarely from Mass. south- 

 ward; migrates in Oct. and April. 



d. Horned Owls. Bubo. 



Large, robust owls with prominent ear tufts, long wings, 

 and moderately long tails; plumage not very soft. 



1. GREAT HORNED OWL, B. vikginianus. 23.00; 

 dark-brown mottled, spotted, barred and streaked with yel- 

 lowish, reddish and white; patch on upper breast, white, fig. 

 212. Eastern N. A. from Labrador south, resident in the un- 

 settled sections. Cries, not dissimilar to a, 1. 



1*. WESTERN HORNED OWL, B. y. subakcticus. 

 Differs from 1 in being much Fig. 212. 



lighter, the white markings are 

 p)rominent. 



1**. DUSKY HORNED 

 OWL, B. Y. SATUKATUS. Dif- 

 fers from 1 in beinio much dark- 

 er, the black predominating. 

 Pacific coast from Cal. north- 

 ward, Labrador and Hudson 

 Bay. 



e. Eared Owls. 



Megascops. 



Small, robust owls with long wings and short tails and 

 prominent ear tufts. 



1. SCREECH OWL, M. ASio. 9.00: reddish above, 

 white beneath, streaked on back, barred on wings and tail, 

 barred and streaked beneath, with dusky ; above from red 

 varies to gray, with similar markings with a grayish tone, 

 flg. 213. Resident in temperate eastern N. A. west to the 



