Io8 HOW TO NAME THE BIRDS 



OWLS. 



292. GREAT GRAY OWL. 



Ashy-brown, ** waved " and streaked. 



24-30. Plumage, "waved" above, streaked below ; con- 

 centric light and dark rings on face. 



An Arctic species, permanent, at least in Ad'r'ks, though rare, and, 

 in winter, rarely southward to Pa. and N. J. ; nest, in tree ; eggs, 3- 

 4, white. 



293. SNOWY OWL. 



White, somewhat dark-spotted. 



24. Face, throat, and feet, whitest. 



An Arctic species, but frequent throughovit in winter ; nest, usually 

 on ground ; eggs, 5-10, laid at irregular intervals, as in other owls, so 

 that nest may contain fresh eggs and young birds. 



294. GREAT HORNED OWL. 



Finely mottled with several quiet colors. 



24. Prominent dark ear-tufts ; below, rather lighter ; 

 general plumage rather variable. 



Throughout ; no nest ; eggs, 3-6, whitish, laid in tree-hole, etc. , in 

 Feb. or Mar. ; said to be laid sometimes in Jan. in Pa. 



295. BARRED OWL: HOOT OWL. 



Ashy-brown, barred with whitish. 



18-20. Dark and light concentric rings around eye ; be- 

 low as above, but lighter. 



Throughout; nest, coarse, in tree-hole; eggs, Apr., 3-4, white. 



