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 SYRNIUM SANIGNY. 



173. Northern Spotted Owl. 



Syrnium occidental caurinum (MERRIAM). 



Rare resident at Chilli whack and Mount Lehman (Brooks.) The late 

 John Fannin had this bird on his first list of B. C. birds, he having taken it 

 at Burrard Inlet some years ago, but in his lists of 1891 and 1898 he 

 dropped it. 



SCOTIAPTEX SWAINSON. 



174. Great Grey Owl. 



Scotiaptex nebulosa (FORSTER). 



A rare bird in this Province ; it has been taken at Vernon and Stewart's 

 Lake. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. 



CRYPTOGLAUX RICHMOND. 



175. Richardson's Owl. 



Cryptoglaux tengmalmi richardsoni (BONAPARTE). 

 Taken at Okanagan by A. C. Brooks. 



176. Saw-whet Owl. 



Cryptoglaux acadica (GMEL.). 



Not common on Vancouver Island ; several have been taken near this 

 city. Tolerably at Chilliwhack and common in winter at Okanagan. 

 (Brooks.) 



176A. North- West Saw- whet Owl. 



Cryptoglaux acadica scotwa (OSGOOD). 

 Queen Charlotte Islands. 



MEGASCOPS KAUP. 



177. Kennicott's Screech Owl. 



Megascops asio kennicottii (ELLIOT). 



An abundant resident throughout the Province. Breeds in the neighbour- 

 hood of Victoria. 



178. Macfarlane's Screech Owl. 



Megascops asio macfarlanei (BRKWST.). 

 Southern portion of the Province, east of Cascade Mountains. 



