RICHARDSON OWL. 



371. Cryptoglaux funerea richardsoni. 10 in. 

 Grayish-brown above, white below streak- 

 ed and barred with brown. Wings spotted 

 with white. No ear tufts. 



Nest. Usually in holes in trees, but some- 

 times they make nests of sticks in trees. 

 Four or five pure white eggs. 



Range. Breeds in northern Canada and 

 Alaska. Winters south to the northern 

 border of the U. S. 



SAW-WHET OWL; ACADIAN OWL. 



372. Cryptoglaux acadica acadica. 8 in. 

 Smallest of eastern owls. No ear tufts. 



Brownish above. White, streaked with brown 

 below. A few whitish spots on wings and 

 back. 



Note. A clear trill. 



Nest. In holes in trees. Eggs white. 



Range. Breeds from southern Canada 

 south locally and in mountains to Md., Ind. 

 and Ariz. Winters south to the Gulf coast. 

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