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KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH A^iERICA. 



Section 2. Toes, nearly bare, or but thinly featliered, 



Screech Owl. 



^ About one quarter natural size. 



Tarsus, thickly feathered ; he.-id with two horu-like tufts of feathers; general 

 plumage, sometimes gray, sometimes rufous brown, more or less streaked and 

 spotted. Screech Owl. 



Megascops asio^ and races. 

 See No. 307. 



Tarsus, scantily feathered, usually nearly bare, especially on the lower part: 

 head, without horii'-like tufts of feathers. Occurs only in Florida. 



Florida Burrowing Owl. 



Speot'jto cunicularia floridana. 

 See No. 315. 



Group 2. Wing, 8.50 to 1 1 inches long. 



Primaries, dark brown, more or less marked with tawny brown. 



Long=eared Owl. 



Asio wilsonidHUs. 

 See No. 300. 



Primaries, dark brown, more or less marked with pure white ; no liorn-like 

 tufts of feathers ou head. Hawk Owl. 



Sitrnia ulula caparoch. 

 See No. 313. 



