FAMILY STEIGID^. — OWLS. 



IS.') 



Underparts, white, barred and streaked with brown; toes, nearly Tiare. Occurs 

 in Florida and Gulf States only. 



Florida Barred Owl. 



Syrnium ncbulonnm alleni. 

 See No. 303. 



Section 2. Second primary, about equal in length to 



fourth. 



Two large, ear-like tufts of feathers above the eyes. 



Qreat Horned Owl. 



Bilbo vinjiniaiuis, icml races. 

 See No. 309. 



Section 3. Second primary, decidedly longer than fourth. 





Shorteared Owl. 

 Underparts, streaked ; feet, thickly feathered. 



Underparts, white or buff white, more or less spotted ; feet, nearly bare 



Short-eared Owl. 



Asia accipitrimis. 

 See No. .301. 



Barn Owl. 



Strix pratinnihi. 

 See No. 299, 



