156. Falco columbarius Linn. Piyeon Hawk. 



A winter resident, but never as common as the other 

 hawks. 



157. Falco sparverius Linn . Sparrow Hawk. 



A very common resident every where ia the state; breed- 

 ing throughout its range. 



158. Polyborus cheriway Jacq. Auduborfs Caracara. 



Only found along the extreme Gulf coast, west of the 

 Mississippi; fairly common, however, wherever it occurs. 



159. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis Gmel. American Osprey. 

 This species occurs pretty much over the entire state. 



It is, however, more common in the southern half, where it 

 breeds along the shores of lakes, etc. 



Family STRIGID^E. 



160. Strix pratincola Bonap. American Barn Owl. 



A fairly common resident in almost every section. 



Family BUBONID^E. 



161. Asio wilsonianus Less. Lonq-eared Owl- 



Said to be a resident, but I have found it to occur only 

 during winter, and then by no means very common. 



162. Asio accipitrinus Pall. Short-cared owl. 



A fall and winter resident; much commoner than the pre- 

 ceding species, especially frequenting the prairies; flying low 

 over the ground in daytime. 



163. Syrnium nebulosum Forst. Barred Old. 



I believe that this owl occurs only during the winter in 

 Louisiana; leaving, as a rule, early in February and March. 



164. Syrnium nebulosum alleni Ridgw. Florida Barred Owl. 

 An abundant resident throughout the state. 



165. Nyctala acadica Gmel. Suw-iohct Owl. 



I know of only one specimen occurring in this state, al- 

 though it may be a regular but rare winter visitor. The speci- 

 men in question was shot during December, 1889, near Madi- 

 son ville. The party who had killed it had nailed it against 

 the side of his house, where I saw the remnants almost com- 

 pletely destroyed, during January, 1890. 



166. Megascops asio floridanus Ritlgw. Florida Screech Owl. 

 A common resident throughout the state. 



