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heavily marked with brown. Young : Similar to 

 adults, but feathers above blackish-brown, bordered 

 with white or buffy. 



114. American Long-eared Owl. 



Length about 15 inches, tail about 6 inches 

 long. Ear-tufts conspicuous. Above, mottled with 

 dusky ; lower parts whitish, with irregular dusky 

 bars and streaks. 



115. Short-eared Owl. 



Length about 16 inches, tail about 6 inches 

 long. Ear-tufts rudimentary. Adults: Plumage 

 ochraceous or buffy-whitish, striped with dark- 

 brown. Young : Above, dark sepia-brown, feathers 

 tipped with ochraceous-buif, face brownish-black ; 

 below, dull-buffy, tinged with grayish. 



116. Barred Owl. 



Length about 22 inches, tail about 9 inches long. 

 Above, barred with dark-brown and whitish, also 

 breast, and below striped with brown, face with 

 concentric rings of brown and buffy-whitish, tail 

 crossed by about 7 bands of pale-brown and whitish. 

 Young : Above, barred with brown, buffy and 

 whitish, producing a spotted appearance on back 

 and wings ; lower parts barred with lighter brown. 



117. Great Gray Owl. 



Length about 27J inches, extent about 57 inches, 



