* 368. Barred Owl (Syrnium varium). L. 20. ‘No 
ear-tufts; eyes black. Ads. Head, back and breast 
barred; toes feathered nearly if not quite to the nails, Notes. 
A loud, sonorous whoo-whoo-whoo-too-whoo, to-whoo-ah; 
a long-drawn, whoo-ah; rarely a wild scream; and when 
two individuals meet, a remarkable medley of hoots 
and ha-has. 
Range.—Eastern North America except Gulf Coast; north to Nova 
Scotia and Manitoba; west to Colorado; resident, except at northern 
limit of range. 
368a. Florida Barred Owl (S. v. allen). Similar 
to No. 368, but smaller, darker; black bars especially 
on breast, wider; toes nearly if not quate bare. 
Range.—Florida; north along coast to South Carolina; west along 
coast to Texas. 
368b. Texas Barred Owl. (S. 0. helveolum). Sim- 
ilar to No. 368 in color, but with the toes bare as in 
No. 368a. 
Range.—Southern Texas. 
369. Spotted Owl (Syruium occidentale). Resem- 
bles No. 368, but has the head and neck spotted with 
white; primaries with broad, whitish tips. Notes. 
Probably similar to those of No. 368. (Bendire.) 
Range.—Western United States from southern Colorado and New 
Mexico, west to California,south to Lower California and Guanajuato, 
Mexico. 
369a. Northern Spotted Owl (S. 0. caurinum). 
Similar to No. 369, but darker; white markings small- 
er; white spots on head and neck reduced to minimum; 
white tips to primaries nearly obsolete.  (Merriam.) 
Range.—Western Washington and British Columbia. 
370. Great Gray Owl (Scotiaptex nebulosa). L. 27. 
No ear-tufts; eyes yellow. Ads. Above black finely 
and zrregularly marked with white; breast streaked; 
feet feathered to toe-nails. Notes. Said to be a trem- 
ulous, vibrating sound. (Fisher.) 
Range.—North America; _breeds north of Lat. 55° ; winters south to 
northern border of United States casually as far as New Jersey, Ill- 
inois, Minnesota, Idaho, and northern California. 
371. Richardson Owl (Nvctala tengmalmi richard- 
soni). L. 10. Ads. Above grayish brown with num- 
erous white spots, particularly on head; feet feathered 
to toes and usually with indistinct, dusky bars. Notes. 
A musical, soft whistle. (Wheelright.) A peculiar 
grating cry. (Nelson.) (See next page.) 
Range.—Northern North America; breeds from Gulf of St. Lawrence 
and Manitoba northward; winters south to northern border of 
United States, casually to Massachusetts, Iowa, and Colorado; no 
Pacific coast record (?). 
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