8 Birds of Canada. 
Scops asio—Mottled Owl, or Screech Owl. 
This owl feeds upon mice and squirrels, small 
birds, and beetles. Length, ten inches. Color, 
pale ashy-brown. Breeds in Canada. Nests, 
‘in a hollow tree ; eggs, four or five, white. 
Otus Wilsontanus—The Long-eared Owl. 
The Long-eared Owl feeds upon small birds. 
It rears its young in nests which it finds, seldom 
making one for itself; eggs, four or five, of a 
dirty-white color. This owl lingers about moun- 
tain streams. Its cry is prolonged and plaintive. 
Breeds in Canada. Length, fifteen inches. Color, 
brownish-black, mottled with ashy-white. 
Brachyotus Cassinit—The Short-eared Owl. 
This owl is a permanent resident of Canada. 
Length, fourteen inches, Color, light brown, 
mottled with gray. Builds its nest upon the 
eround ; eggs, four in number, pure white. 
Feeds upon mice and small birds. 
Sub-Family SYRNINH.—The Gray Owls. 
Syrnium nebulosum—rThe Barred Owl. 
This is one of our most common owls. Length, 
twenty inches. Color, light ashy-brown. Feeds 
upon small birds, mice, and reptiles. Nests, in 
high" trees; eggs, three in number, white. Re- 
mains in Canada throughout the year. 
