SYNOPSIS OF ORDERS AND FAMILIES. 
Family 37. BARN OWLS, STRIGIDA. 
Eyes black, set in a somewhat triangular facial disc; bill more or less concealed by 
feathers; nostril opening at the edge of a fleshy cere; inner edge of middle toe-nail 
Serrate; no ‘ears’; tarsus feathered. 
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+ Nat. Size, 
SCREECH OWL. 
Family 38. HORNED OWLS, ETC, BUBONIDA. 
Eyes yellow or black, set in a circular facial disc; bill more or less concealed by 
feathers; nostrils opening at the edge of a fleshy cere; tarsus feathered. 
ORDER XIII. ParogueTs AND Parrots. PSITTACI. 
(1 family, 2 species.) 
Usually bright green birds with a heavy hooked bill, broad scooped- 
shaped lower mandible; long, pointed wings; tail, in Parrots, general- 
ly square; in Paroquets, pointed; feet heavy, two toes in front and 
two behind. 
CAROLINA PAROQUET, 
Family 39. PARROTS AND PAROQUETS.  PSITTACIDA. 
Characters the same as those of Order. 
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