20 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDSOF KANSAS. 



Order PSITTACI. 



Family PSITTACID^. Parrots. 



Genus CONURUS, Kuhl. 



*180. C. carolinensis (Linn.) Kuhl. Carolina Parokeet. Formerly 

 a common resident in eastern Kansas, but as the settlements increased 

 along the streams, rapidly diminished, and have not, I think, been met 

 with in the State for several years. 



Order STRIGES. 



Family STRIGID^. Owls. 



Genus ALUCO, Fleming. 



*181. A.flammeus americanus (Aud.) Ridgw. Barn Owl. Resident 

 in southern Kansas; rare. 



Genus Asio, Brisson. 



*182. A. americanus (Steph.) Sharpe. Long-eared Owl. Resident; 

 quite common. 



*183. A. accipitrinus (Pall.) Newton. Short-eared Owl. Common 

 resident. 



Genus STRIX, Linnaeus. 



* 184. 8. nebulosa, Forst. Barred Owl. Common resident. 



Genus NYCTALE Brehm. 

 185. N. acadica (Gmel.) Bp. Saw-whet Owl. Rare winter sqjourner. 



Genus SCOPS, Savingy. 



*186. S. asio. (Linn.) Bp. Little Screech Owl, or Mottled Owl. 

 Resident; abundant. 



Genus BUBO, Dum6ril. 



* 187. B. virginianus (Gmel.) Bp. Great Horned Owl. Common 

 resident. 



Genus NYCTEA, Stephens. 



188. N. scandiaca ( Linn.) Newton. Snowy Owl. Rare winter vis- 

 itant. 



Genus SPEOTYTO, Gloger. 



* 189. 8. cunicularia hypogcea ( Bonap.) Ridgw. Burrowing Owl. 

 Resident ; abundant in middle and western Kansas. 



