Catalogue of the Birds of Illinois. 1S7 



*169. C. erifthyophthalmus {Vf\\s,.)Bsi\x^. Black-billed Cuckoo. Summer 

 sojourner. Popularly confounded mth the preceding, but in most localities, es- 

 pecially southward, much less common. 



Order PSITTACI. 



Family PSITTACIDvE.— Parrots. 



Genus Conurus, Kuhl. 



*170. C. crtro^/^t'/is/s (Linn.) Kuhl. Carolina Parakeet. Formerly abundant, 

 and generally distributed ; possibly now extinct in Illinois. 



Order STRIGES. 



Family STEIGID^.— Owls. 



Genus Aluco, Fleming. 



*171. A. flatnmeus americanus (Aud.) Ridgw. Bam Owl. Of rare and 

 inregular occurrence. Found at all seasons of the year, but nowhere common. 



Genus Asio, Brisson. 



*172. A. americanus (Steph.) Sharj^e. Long-eared Owl. Resident. 

 *173. A. accipitrinus (Pall.) Newton. Short-eared Owl. Chiefly winter 

 sojourner, but breeding in northern counties. 



Genus Strix, Linnseus. 



*114:. S. nebidosa, Fovst. Barred Owl. Resident. The common "Hoot 

 Owl." 



Genus Ulula, Cuvier. 



175. U. cinerea (Gm.) Bp. Great Gray Owl. Very rare winter visitant to 

 extreme northern counties (Nelson, p. 117). 



Genus Nyctale, Brehm. 



*176. N. acadica (Gmel.) Bp. Saw-whet Owl. Common resident in ex- 

 treme northern portion; rare winter visitant southward. 



Genus Scops, Savigny. 



*177. S. asio (Linn.) Bp. Little Red Owl, or Mottled Owl. Resident. 

 Universally known as the " Screech Owl." 



Genus Bubo, Dumeril. 



*178. B. rirginianiis (Gmel.) Bp. Great Homed Owl. Resident. 

 178rt. B. viyginianHS suhairticus (Hoy) Ridgw. Western Homed Owl. 

 Winter visitant to northern portions. 



