(22, MINUTES. [Dee. 21, 1900 
at Fort Fetterman, Wyoming, U.S.A.,in April, 1881. Natural size, and from 
the same skeleton to which the parts shown in Fig. 23 and Fig. 30 of Plate 
XVII belonged. ; 
FIG. 23. Basal aspect of the skull of Aso wilsonianus. Natural size, mandible 
removed (see history in Fig. 22). 
FIG. 24. Right lateral aspect of the skull of an adult specimen of the American 
Barn Owl (Strix pratincola). (History given under Plate XIV, Fig. 21, where 
the same skull is shown on superior view). 
Fic. 25. Left lateral view of the trunk skeleton and left femur of the American Barn 
Owl (Strix pratincola). Natural size. Author's private collection, and taken 
near New Orleans, La, (1883). 
PLATE ‘XVI. 
FIG, 26, Anconal aspect of the left carpo-metacarpus of the Snowy Owl (Ayctee 
nycted). From same specimen which furnished the skull in Fig. 8 of Plate XIT, 
and also the humerus and coracoid and scapula of ‘the present plate (Figs. 28 
and 29). Somewhat reduced. : 
FIG. 27. Ventral aspect of the sternum of the American Hawk Owl (Scotiapex 
cinerea lapponica). Somewhat reduced, and from the same skeleton which fur- 
nished the pelvis shown in Fig. 9 of Plate XII. A few of the costal ribs have 
remained attached. 
Fic. 28. Palmar aspect of the left humerus of the Snowy Owl (Nycéea nyctea). 
Adult, somewhat reduced (see description of Fig. 26). 
FIG. 29. Inner aspect of the left coracoid and scapula, normally articulated, of the 
; Snowy Owl (Ayctea nyctea). Somewhat reduced (see descriptions of Figs. 26 
and 28). 
PLATE XVII. 
FIG. 30. Left lateral aspect of the trunk skeleton of the American Long-eared Ow? 
(Asio wilsonianus), Naturalsize,and from the same skeleton that furnished the 
skull and humerus shown in Figs. 22 and 23 of Plate XV, where the history of 
the specimen is recorded. 
Stated Meeting, December 21, 1900. 
Vice-President SELLERS in the Chair. ; 
Present, 18 members. 
Donations to the Library were announced and the thanks 
of the Society ordered therefor. 
The report of the Finance Committee was presented. 
Nominations for Officers and Councillors were made. 
The, meeting was adjourned by the presiding officer. 
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