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Synopsis of the Birds 
Short-eared Owl , Striae hrachyotos , Mils. Am. Orn . it*, 
j?. 64. pi. 33. jig. 3. 
Inhabits the north of both continents ; in winter as far 
south as Pennsylvania ; breeds to the north. 
ff Head not tufted fUlula , Cuv.) 
30. Strix nebulosa, L. Pale brown with transverse whitish 
spots ; beneath whitish, neck and breast with transverse bars, 
belly and vent with longitudinal streaks,' of brown ; tail reach- 
ing beyond the wings ; bill yellow. 
Barred Owl , Striae nebulosa , Wits. Am. Orn. iv. p. 61. 
pi. 33. fig. 2. 
Inhabits the north of both continents, extending farther to 
the south in this : common in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 
especially during winter. 
31. Strtx acadica, Gm. (5.) Dark brown, spotted with white ; 
beneath whitish spotted with reddish-brown ; tail short, 
reaching about to the tip of the wings : very small. 
Little Owl, Strix passerina, Wils. Am. Orn. iv. p. 61. 
pi. 34. Jig. 2. 
Inhabits the north of both continents, but more common in 
America, in the northern and middle states : resident in Penn- 
sylvania and New-Jersey ; more frequent towards the sea. 
§ 2. Bill straight at base. 
t 
SUBGETWS II L STRIX. 
Strix, Savigny. Cuv. 
Auricular conch as large as in the preceding, with a still 
larger operculum ; disk much dilated ; bill elongated, curved 
only at tip ; tarsus thickly feathered ; toes covered by scat- 
tered bristles ; head not tufted. Nocturnal. 
32. Strix flammea, L. Yellowish-tawny, with small spots 
of white ; beneath whitish with blackish points ; wings reach- 
ing two inches beyond the tail ; bill whitish. 
White or Barn Oivl, Strix flammea, Wils. Am. Orn. vi . 
p. 57. pL 60- fig. 2, 
