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Range in Washington.—Rare winter visitant, not impossibly summer resi- 
dent in mountains. 
Authorities.—Cryptoglaux tengmalmi richardsom, Edson, Auk, Vol. XXV., 
Oct. 1908, p. 433. Dawson, Ibid, p: 84. (T). E. 
Specimens.—C. E. 
ALTHO bearing a close resemblance in both appearance and economy to 
the Saw-whet Owl, this diminutive mouser is, nevertheless, of strictly northern 
stock. The summer ranges of the two birds may possibly overlap somewhere 
in British Columbia, but the rare occurrence of richardsom with us in winter 
marks the southern limit of occasional migration; while the Saw-whet Owl 
passes somewhat beyond our northern limits, only by courtesy of the pro- 
jected mild climate. 
On the Yukon the Eskimo call this little Owl Tuk-whe-ling-uk, “the blind 
one,”’ because, owing to the unfitness of its eyes to endure daylight, it may 
easily be captured in the hand, when discovered closely ensconced in some 
thicket. The children make pets of them, and they soon learn to relish a 
diet of fish, in place of their accustomed fare of mice and birds. Nelson 
heard one utter a peculiar grating cry in the mating season, while Dall 
attributes to them cries like those of human beings. The eggs have only 
once been taken; and the manner of nesting, whether in deserted Woodpecker 
holes, or of “made” nests in thickets, is not certainly known. 
No. 187. 
SAW-WHET OWL. 
A. O. U. No. 372. Glaux acadicus (Gmel.). 
Description.—4du/t: Without ear-tufts; upperparts dull reddish brown, the 
crown and lateral edges of disk narrowly streaked, and the remaining upperparts 
more or less broadly but sparingly spotted with white; below white, broadly and 
heavily streaked with cinnamon-rufous; legs, feet, and crissum tawny white or 
ochraceous, unmarked ; facial disk white above, fulvous and brown below, the eyes 
black-margined, and the disk brown-edged below, contrasting with narrow pectoral 
white; facial disk blackish strongly contrasting with white eyebrows; iris yellow; 
bill black. Jimmature: Like adult, but without white spotting above; breast, like 
back and belly, ochraceous. Length 7.25-8.50 (184.2-215.9); wing 5.00-5.g0 
(127-149.9) ; tail 2.80-3.25 (71.1-82.6) ; bill including cere .66 (16.8). 
Recognition Marks.—Chewink size but appearing larger; larger than Pygmy 
Owls (Glaucidiwm gnoma sp.) ; body longer, not chunky; tail not conspicuous nor 
held at angle; without ear-tufts as compared with Otus asio group. 
Nesting.—WNest: in hollow trees, deserted woodpecker holes, etc. Eggs: 4-7, 
white, subspherical. Av. size, 1.20X 1.00 (30.5x 25.4). Season: April-June, 
according to altitude; one brood. 
