202 THE AMERICAN NATURALIST. |. [Vor. XXXIX. 
The Cuban Eared Owl inhabits in the Isle of Pines the heavi- 
. est and densest forests only. It is very rare, and being wholly 
nocturnal is extremely hard to obtain. 
One fine adult male was taken at La Vega, May 25. This 
specimen compared with three continental examples,— one each 
from Brazil, Mexico, and Guatemala — differs in being less 
buffy both above and below, the under parts are much whiter, 
and the facial disk is white. It is probable that the Cuban bird 
is the same, and the island race named by d’Orbigny seems a 
perfectly valid one. 
69. Gymnasio lawrencei (Scl. and Salv.).  * COTUNTO.” 
— This queer, long-legged little owl, with much the general 
appearance of a Burrowing Owl is strictly nocturnal, spending 
the day in hollow trees. A pair taken at Santa Seville, May 
31, had with them a brood of three half-grown young in a hole 
in a tree. These young birds were kept alive for a time and 
were then given to a native, who like so many of his country- 
men was very fond of taming and keeping birds in confinement. 
Three specimens, two adult males and an adult female, were 
taken at Pasadita and Santa Seville, in May. These skins com- 
pared with a series of six from Cuba show a slight difference in 
color, being paler with less of a brownish or rufous cast than 
the Cuban specimens. In measurements they do not differ, 
and the slight color difference may or may not hold in larger 
series from the two islands. 
70. Glaucidium siju (d’Orb.). “ Sıyu.”— One of the charac- 
teristic bird-sounds of the island, with which one soon becomes 
very familiar, is the cry of this little owl. Though the bird is 
diurnal, its call is often heard at night as well as by day. It is 
generally distributed throughout the island and is very common. 
The stomachs of those taken contained nothing but insects, 
beetles of various kinds forming the greater part of the con- 
tents. 
Six specimens, adults of both sexes, were taken at Santa Fé 
and Callebonita in April, May, and June. These are indistin- 
guishable from Cuban specimens. 
71. Strix pratincola furcata (Temm.). “ LECHUZA.” — 
The Barn Owl is not at all common in the Isle of Pines. But 
two were seen and two others heard at night. 
