ORDER RAPTORES 



SUBORDER STRIGES 



Family Bubonidae 



Snowy Owl. — Nyclea n^ctea. 25.00 



Irregular Winter Visitant 



Field marks. — Entire bird white, with more or less faint 

 barring of brown on head and back; looks pure white 

 to observer; eyes yellow; strictly diurnal. 



Several have been taken in recent years. I have no record 

 of its having been seen during the past two years. 



Great Horned Owl. — Buho virginianus. 22.00 



Not Uncommon Permanent Resident 



Field marks. — Largest owl found here, except die Snowy; 

 ear-tufts pronounced, nearly two inches in length; eyes 

 yellow; disk buffy; general color, dark brown, or black 

 intermingled with tawny; over-layer of gray in some 

 specimens; under parts lighter and barred; whitish collar 

 across upper breast. 



This Owl can be mistaken for no otfier bird, because of 

 its great size and pronounced characteristics. It is fond of 

 the deep, dark woods, though not infrequently, at night, makes 



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