20 CATALOGUE OP THE BIEDSOF KANSAS. 



Order PSITTACI. 



Family PSITTACIDiE.— Parrots. 



Genus Conueus, Kuhl. 

 *180. G. earolinensis (Linn.) Kuhl. Carolina Parokeet. Formerly 

 a common resident in eastern Kansas, but as the settlements increased 

 along the streams, rapidly diminished, and have not, I think, been met 

 with in the State for several years. 



Order STRIGES. 



Family STRIGIDJE.— Owls. 

 Genus Aluco, Fleming. 



* 181. A.flammeus americanus (Aud.) Ridgw. Barn Owl. Resident 

 in southern Kansas; rare. 



Genus Asio, Brisson. 



*182. A. americanus (Steph.)Sharpe. Long-eared Owl. Resident; 

 quite common. 



*183. A. aceipitrinus (Pall.) Newton. Short-eared Owl. Common 

 resident. 



Genus Strix, Linnseus. 



* 184. 8. nebulosa, Forst. Barred Owl. Common resident. 



Genus Nyctale Brehm. 

 185. N. acaefe'ca (Gmel.) Bp. Saw-whet Owl. Rare winter sojourner. 



Genus Scops, Savingy. 



* 186. 8. asio. (Linn.) Bp. Little Screech Owl, or Mottled Owl. 

 Resident; abundant. 



Genus Bubo, Dumeril. 



*187. B. virginianus (Gmel.) Bp. Great Horned Owl. Common 

 resident. 



Genus Nyctea, Stephens. 



188. N. 8candiaca (Linn.) Newton. Snowy Owl. Rare winter vis- 

 itant. 



Genus Speotyto, Gloger. 



* 189. S. cunicularia hypogma ( Bonap.) Ridgw. Burrowing Owl. 

 Resident ; abundant in middle and western Kansas. 



