358 LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



A. <). U. 

 NO. 



295 (300) FALCO SPARVERIUS. LmN. American Sparrow Hawk. 



'' North America ; east of the Rocky Mouutaius and from Great Slave 

 Lake, south to northern South America." (A. O. U.) 



296 (3(;i) FALCO SPARVERIOIDES. Vig. Cuban Sparrow Hawk. 



Cuban species ; accidental in Florida. 



Genus POLYBORUS. Vieii.l. 



297 (3f;2) POLYBORUS CHERIWAY. (Jacq.) Audubon's Caracara. Mexican 



Buzzard. 



Texas and Arizona to South America ; occurs in eastern United States 

 only in southern Florida where it breeds. 



Genus PANDION. Savig. 



298 (364) PANDION HALIAETUS CAROLINENSIS. (Gmel.) American Osprey. 



Fish Hawk. 



Greater portion of North America, the West Indies, and northern South 

 America; common in many parts of eastern United States; breeds 

 throughout its range. 



Suborder STRIGES. Owls. 



FAMILY STRIQID/E. Barn Owls. 



Genus STRIX. Linn. 



299 (36.-)) STRIX PRATINCOLA. Bonai'. American Barn Owl. 



'I'hroughout United States, INIexico, and northern West Indies ; more 

 common in the Southern States ; breeds rarely as far north as lati- 

 tude 40°. 



FAMILY BUBONID/E. Horned Owls. 



Genus ASIO. Briss, 



300 (3»5G) ASIO WILSONIANUS. (Les^.) American Long=eared Owl. 



'i'emperate North America to Mexico ; breeds throughout its range. 



301 (307) ASIO ACCIPITRINUS. (Pall.) Short=eared Owl. 



North America ; breeds north of latitude 39°. 



Genus SYRNIUM. Savig. 



302 (iOS) SYRNILIM NEBULOSUM. (Forst.j Barred Owl. 



Southeril and eastern United States ; north to Nova Scotia ; breeds 

 throughout its range. 



303 (3»)Ha) S;/niiu7n nebulosum aUeni. Ridgw. Florida Barred Owl. 



A southern race of the Barred Owl, averaging somewhat smaller and 

 darker, having the toes nearly bare of feathers ; Gulf States ; com- 

 • men in Florida, 



