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A NATURALIST IN THE MAGDALEN ISLANDS. 



48. COLAPTES AURITUS, (Z.) Siv. 



(GOLDEN-WINGED WOODPECKER.) 



Abundant all over the islands. It is called " Pivert " by 

 the islanders. 

 Breeds. 



49. OTUS VULGARIS var. WILSONIANUS, (Less) All. 



(LONG-EARED OWL.) 



A specimen of this bird was killed at House Harbor 

 July 20, and another July 27. I observed it occasionally 

 afterwards. 



Breeds. 



50. BRACHYOTUS PALUSTRIS, Auct. 

 (SHORT-EARED OWL.) 



Upon two occasions I saw what I believed to be this bird 

 on Hospital Island, and Mr. Perham showed me a specimen 

 which he had killed at House Harbor. He had also ob- 

 served others. 



Breeds. 



