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Ebpobt of State Geologist. 



tints are most marked in the typical bird, the dusky in the dusky 

 Homed Owl, and white in the Arctic bird. 



Length, 18.00-25.00; wing, 14.50-16.00; tail, 8.25-9.00. (Fisher). 



Eange. — Eastern North America, from Costa Eica to southern 

 Labrador and eastern Manitoba. Winters to central Texas and middle 

 Kansas. Eesident throughout most of its range. 



G-reat Horned Owl. 

 (Fisher.— Year Book United States Departmentof Agriculture, 1894,p, 228.) 



I^esi, usually in hollow tree, or deserted nest of other large bird. 

 Eggs, 1-5, usually 2 or 3; white; 3.12 by 1.81. 



Common resident. Breeds. In southeastern Indiana this is the 

 most common large Owl. In some other portions of the State it is not 

 so numerous as the Barred Owl, but everywhere it is common. Fre- 

 quents mostly deep woods. It is commonly called "Cat Owl" or the "Big 

 Long-eared Owl," to distinguish it from the Long-eared Owl (Asia 



