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The catalogue record shows that the stomach of another 

 specimen, a female taken Dec. 23, 1893, at Greensboro, 

 contained beetles, but the beneficent influence of the 

 screech owl, in spite of the superstition concerning it, is 

 so well known, that its mouse and insect-eating proclivi- 

 ites need not be enlarged upon here. However, it does 

 seem strange that Dr. Avery's only published note on 

 the species should consist of just these three words : 



"Common. Resident. Breeds." (1890e). 



No. 271. Female. Greensboro. Nov. 13, 1889. W. C. Avery. 



No. 527. Male-hornot. Greensboro. May 31, 1890. W. C. Avery. 



No. 983. Male. Greensboro. Jan. 27, 1892. W. C. Avery. 



No. 1009. Male. Greensboro. Dec. 12, 1892. W. C. Avery. 



No. 1011. Male. Greensboro. Dec. 24, 1892. W. C. Avery. 



No. 1023. Male. Greensboro. Feb. 21, 1893. W. C. Avery. 



No. 1024. Male. Greensboro. Feb. 23, 1893. W. C. Avery. 



No. 1037. Male. Greensboro. Feb. 15, 1893. W. C. Avery. 



82. OTUS ASIO NJEVIUS (Gmelin). 

 SCREECH OWL.* 



The following specimen is referable to this subspecies : 

 No. 976. Female. Greensboro. Jan. 18, 1892. W. C. Avery. 



83. BUBO VIRGINIANUS VIRGINIANUS (Gmelin). 

 GREAT HORNED OWL. 



"Rare. Resident. Breeds." (1890e). 



No. 962. Female. Greensboro. Dec. 8, 1891. W. C. Avery. 

 No. 990. Male. Greensboro. July 19, 1892. W. C. Avery. 

 No Odd specimen with no label. 



84. CONUROPSIS CAROLINENSIS (Linnaeus). 

 CAROLINA PAROQUET. 



"Has not been seen in this country for many years. 

 Once common." (1890e). 



Probably the Doctor had to accept hearsay evidence as 

 to the former abundance of this species, for it is doubtful 

 that he ever saw a Carolina paroquet in life. 



85. COCCYZUS AMERICANUS AMERICANUS (Linnaeus). 



YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. 



"Rain Crow." 



"Common. Summer resident. Breeds." (1890e). 



*Ridgway, Birds of N. and Mid. Am., Part VI, p. 690, Wash. 1914. 



