Subgenus TINNUNCULUS Vieillot. 

 132. Falco sparverius Linn. AMERICAN SPARROW HAWK; " LIT-LIT." 



Head of Sparrow Hawk. 



Common resident. Breeds. This is without doubt our most common hawk. 

 SUBFAMILY PANDIONIN^E. OSPBEYS. 

 GENUS PANDION SAVIGNY. 



v 133. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis (Gwul.). AMERICAN OSPREY. 



Migrant; in mild winters winter resident, and probably resident southward. 

 Locally it is summer resident northward. In the vicinity of Michigan City, it is 

 "abundant along the lake in summer," (Byrkit); Starke County, June 10,1888, 

 (Deane); Mr. Ridgway informs me of its breeding in Knox and Gibson counties. 

 Along water courses and about lakes they are often seen during the migrations, 

 but other places they are rare. In southeastern Indiana, never seen in summer. 

 Generally called " Fish Hawk " or " Fishing Eagle." 



SUBORDER STRIGES. OWLS. 

 FAMILY STRIGIDJE. BARN OWLS. 



GKXUS STRIX LINN.EUS. 

 *134. Strix pratincola Bonnp. AMERICAN BARN OWL. 



Foot of Barn Owl, natural size. 



Of irregular occurrence, found at all times of the year ; in some localities 



apparently resident. Has been reported from almost all parts of the State. 



Found breeding in the following counties : Vigo, about July 18, 1890 (Evermann); 



Tippecanoe, about June 15, 1890 (F. C. Test). I ascertained that they also bred 



4 A PP. HORT. 



