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194 (360 a) Falco sparverius deserticolus Mearns. 



Desert Sparrow Hawk. 



Syn. — Tinnunculus sparverius; Cerchneis sparverius; Falco sparverius. 

 Status — Abundant resident throughout the State. 



195 (364) Pandion carolinensis (Gmelin) Bonaparte. 



American Osprey. 



Syn. — Pandion haliaetus carolinensis; Pandion halicBtus. 



STATUS^-Breeds commonly on the Santa Barbara Islands; also locally along our whole 

 seacoast; occurs during migration on the larger streams and lakes of the interior. 



196 (365) Strix pratincola Bonaparte. 



American Barn Owl. 



Syh. — Strix flammea pratincola; Strix flammea americana; Aluco flammeus americanus; 



Strix per lata. 

 Status — Common resident of the Sonoran Zone in all suitable localities; recorded north in 



the Sacramento Valley to Woodland. 



197 (366) Asio wilsonianus (Lesson) Coues. 



American I^ong-eared Owl. 



SY's.-'—Otus wilsonianus; Otus vulgaris wilsonianus; Asio americanus. 

 Status — Common resident of the Sonoran Zone almost throughout the State; breeds at 

 many points in the interior valleys. 



198 (367) Asio accipitrinus (Pallas) Newton. 



Short-eared Owl. 



Syn. — Sirigiceps uligitiosus; Brachyotus palustris; Brachyotus cassini; Otus brachyotus. 

 Status — Common winter visitant to unwooded districts throughout the State; known to 

 remain through the summer and breed sparingly on certain coast marshes. 



199 (369) Syrnium occidentale Xantus. 



Spotted Owl. 



Syn. — Syrnitim nebutoswm; Strix occidentalis. 



Status — Fairly common resident of the San Diegan district from Fort Tejon south, 

 mostly in the foothills; recorded also from Big Trees, Calaveras County. 



200 (370) Scotiaptex cinerea (Gmelin) Swainson. 



Great Gray Owl. 



Syn. — Ulula cinerea\ Syrtiiuin cinereuni. 



Status — Rare midwinter visitant into the north end of tke State; recorded from Chicoi 

 and the "Sacramento Valley." 



