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375. *Bubo virginianus (Gmelin) — Great Horned Owl. 



The typical virginianus, or a race that approaches this form most 

 nearly, occurs quite commonly over the eastern third of the state where 

 it is resident and a regular breeder; westward merging into the next 

 sub-species. 

 375a. *Bubo virginianus pallescens Stone — Western Horned Owl. 



This horned owl is resident in western Nebraska, where it is com- 

 mon and spreads eastward in winter over the entire state. Breeds in 

 Sioux and Dawes counties. West Point, Omaha, Lincoln. The Dusky 

 Horned Owl referred to in Bruner's Notes on Nebraska Birds 

 certainly belongs to this form. 

 375b. Bubo virginianus arcticus (Swainson) — Arctic Horned Owl 



Rarely into the state during winter. The University of Nebraska 

 collection contains a single specimen taken at West Point by Bruner. 

 It was also reported once by L. Skow at Florence. 



376. Nyctea nyctea (Linnaeus) — Snowy Owl. > 



Coming regulaily into Nebraska from the north in winter; found 

 throughout the state and sometimes abundant. Numerous records. 

 377a. Surnia ulula caparoch (Mueller) — American Hawk Owl. 



This northern species winters south to northern United States, 

 casually to Illinois, etc. Included as a Nebraska bird on the strength 

 of a single specimen which was shot in Nov., 1891, at Raymond, by 

 E. R. Mockett. The specimen was mounted and was seen by Bruner 

 and August Eiche. 

 378. *Speotyto cunicularia hypogsea (Bonaparte) — Burrowing Owl. 



A very common owl in the middle and western parts of the state, 

 becoming rare eastward. Formerly common to the Missouri river; 

 now almost absent from the more thickly settled portions of the east- 

 ern counties. Numerous records. Breeding throughout its range. 



EXTRALIMITAL,: A number of years ago Bruner saw a very small 

 owl near Omaha which he cannot bring himself to believe was the Aca- 

 dian — could it have been a Pygmy Owl, 379. Glaucidium gnoma Cassin, 

 which species is found in Colorado? The Flammulated Screech 

 Owl comes so close to our western border that it has been considered 

 wise to at least include it in the synoptic table. 



ORDER XI. PSITTACI— Parrots, Macaws, Paroquets, etc. 

 Family PSITTACID^— Parrots and Paroquets 

 A small, green, long-tailed paroquet with yellow head and orange 



forehead and cheeks Carolina Paroquet. 



382. *Conurus carolinensis (Linnaeus) — Carolina Paroquet. 



Formerly a common bird in the Missouri river bottoms, especially 

 southward, probably not extending north of the mouth of the Platte; 

 now completely extinct in the state, having disappeared about 1866. 

 They used to breed on an island in the Missouri river near Brownville. 

 (See Furnas, Proc. N. O. V. Ill, 107.) 



