■ >(> Synopsis of the Birds 



with white; beneath barred with white and brown ; tail with 

 several narrow white bands, cuneiform, reaching three inches 

 beyond the wings; feet thickly covered with long feathers; 

 bill yellow. 



Hawk Owl, Strix hudsonia, Wils. Am. Orn. vi.p. 04. pi. 50. 



fig- 6- 



Inhabits the north of both continents : extremely rare, and 

 only in cold winters as far south as Pennsylvania. 



24. Strix ntctea, L White, more or less spotted and barred 

 with dusky according to sex and age ; tail rounded, reach- 

 ing but little beyond the wings ; feet thickly covered with 

 long feathers ; bill black. 



Snoiv Owl, Strix nyctea, Wils. Am. Orn. iv. p. 53. pl> 32- 

 Jig. t. male. 



Inhabits the north of both continents, whence it descends 

 during winter to the more temperate regions, farther to the 

 south in America than in Europe ; not uncommon. 



25. Strix cunicularia, Molina. (3.) Cinnamon-grey spotted 

 with whitish ; beneath white, spotted with cinnamon-brown ; 

 tail even, reaching but little beyond the wings ; feet covered 

 with short scattered bristles. 



Burrowing Owl, Strix cunicularia, nob. Am. Orn. i. p. 68. 

 pi 1. fig. 2. 



Inhabits near the Rocky Mountains ; common : found also 

 in South America 

 f f Head with erectile tufts of feathers (Scoj)s, Bubo, Cuv.) 



Nocturnal. 



26. Strix asio. L. Dark brown (young tawny red) mottled 

 with black, pale brown and ash ; wings spotted with white ; 

 beneath white, mottled with black and brown ; tail even, 

 reaching to the tip of the wings ; feet thickly covered with 

 short feathers nearly to the claws. 



Mottled Owl, Strix ncevia, Wils. Am. Orn. Hi. p. 16. pi. 19- 

 fig.\. adult, and Red Oivl, Strix asio, id. v. p. 83. pi. 42. 

 fig.i. young. 



