Descriptive List 



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Fig. 140. B.iRRED Owl. 



Genus Cryptoglaux (Richm.) 

 164. Cryptoglaux acadica acadica {GmeL). Saw-whet Owl. 



Description. — Brown above, more or less spotted with white; white below, striped with lirown. 

 L., 8.00; W., 5.50; T., 3.00. 



Range. — Northern North America, south in winter to the Carohnas and Louisiana. 



Range in North Carolina. — So far, only taken in Wake and Craven counties, but probably 

 occurs sparingly throughout the State in winter. 



The Saw-whet Owl, which on account of its small size cannot be confounded 

 with any other species, has l.)een taken at Raleigh on three occasions, viz., December 

 18, 1894; December 4, 1897, and early in Decemlier, 1910. A mounted specimen, 

 said to have been taken in Craven County, was exhibited at the New Bern Fish 

 and Oy.ster Fair in Februarv, 1892. 



Genus Otus (Penn.) 

 165. Otus asio asio (Linn.). Screech Owl. 



Description. — Clrayisli, much .stre;iked and barred, or else with the gray replaced by bright 

 rufous, the two color phases bearing no relation to age, sex, or season. L., 9.00; W., 6.25; T., .3.00. 

 Range. — Eastern Nortli America. 

 Range in North Carolina. — Whole State at all seasons. 



The Screech Owl is undoubtedly our most abumlant representative of the owl 

 family, and is an interesting little creature at all times. In summer, when drowsing 

 away the daytime in a thicket, it is not infrequently discovered by some inquisitive 



