Catalogue of the Birds of Illinois. 
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’’'169. C. erythrophthalmus (Wils.) Baird. Black-billed Cuckoo. Summer 
sojourner. Popularly confounded with the preceding, but in most localities, es- 
pecially southward, much less common. 
Order PSITTACI. 
Family PSITTACID^E.— Parrots. 
Genus Conurus, Kuhl. 
*170. C. carolinensis (Linn.) Kuhl. Carolina Parakeet. Formerly abundant, 
and generally distributed; possibly now extinct in Illinois. 
Order STRIGES. 
Family STRIGIDiE. — Owls. 
Genus Aluco, Fleming. 
*171. A. jiammeus americanus (Aud.) Ridgw. Barn Owl. Of rare and 
irregular occurrence. Found at all seasons of the year, but nowhere common. 
Genus Asio, Brisson. 
*172. A. americanus (Steph.) Sharpe. Long-eared Owl. Resident. 
*178. A. accipitrinus (Pall.) Newton. Short-eared Owl. Chiefly winter 
sojourner, but breeding in northern counties. 
Genus Strix, Linnaeus. 
*174. S. nebulosa, Forst. Barred Owl. Resident. The common “Hoot 
Owl.” 
Genus Ulula, Cuvier. 
175. XJ. cinerea (Gm.) Bp. Great Gray Owl. Very rare winter visitant to 
extreme northern counties (Nelson, p. 117). 
Genus Nyctale, Brehm. 
*176. N. acadica (Gmel.) Bp. Saw-whet Owl. Common resident in ex- 
treme northern portion; rare winter visitant southward. 
Genus Scops, Savigny. 
/ *177. S. asio (Linn.) Bp. Little Red Owl, or Mottled Owl. Resident. 
Universally known as the “ Screech Owl.” 
Genus Bubo, Dumeril. 
*178. B. virginianus (Gmel.) Bp. Great Horned Owl. Resident. 
178a. B. virginianus subarcticus (Hoy) Ridgw. Western Horned Owl. 
Winter visitant to northern portions. 
