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64. Nyctala tengmalmi richardsoni. Richardson’s Owl. — A com- 
mon winter resident, and very tame. This Owl has a low liquid note that 
resembles the sound produced by water slowly dropping from a height; 
hence the Montagne Indians call it p ill ip -p ile- tsh ish , which means “water- 
dripping bird.” These Indians have a legend that this was at one time the 
largest Owl in the world, and that it had a very loud voice. It one day 
perched itself near a large waterfall and tried not only to imitate the sound 
of the fall but also to drown the roaring of the torrent in its own voice. 
At this the Great Spirit was offended and transformed it into a pygmy, 
causing its voice to resemble slowly dripping water instead of the mighty 
roar of a cataract. 
Bull, N. O.O, 7, Oct, 1882. p, 237 
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I saw one Richardson’s Owl ( Cryptoglaux tengmalmi richardsoni ) only,, 
which had been shot November 16, at Ottawa. — G. Eifrig, Ottawa,. 
Canada. AtiSE, X-'-iV. J 1 . . 180 ? . P . 110—1 it. 
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142. Cryptoglaux tengmalmi richardsoni. Richardson’s Own- 
Winter migrant, of irregular occurrence, November 8 to April 3; I have 
■examined nine specimens since 1885, but the number taken probably 
averages one a year. 
77"Z<2f77£, , 
Bceto* goo. Nat. History, 
ora, Maine, where it was shot on December 22, 1906 
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