GREAT GRAY OWL. 
370. Scotiaptex nebulosa. 27 inches. 
This owl in appearance is the largest of the family, but it 
is mostly in feathers, which are long and very fluffy. They 
do not weigh nearly as much as either the Horned or Snowy 
Owls. The plumage is dark gray above, mottled with white, 
and below is white with heavy streaks of brown. The facial 
disc is very large, and the eyes are small and yellow, while 
in the Barred Owl of similar appearance the face is much 
smaller, the eyes are larger and are bluish black in color. 
—Is made of sticks and twigs, lined with leaves and 
moss. Two to four eggs; pure white (2.15 x 1.70). _ 
Range. —In winter they are found cjuite abundantly in .Min¬ 
nesota and North Dakota, and occasionally in northern Cali¬ 
fornia and Oregon. 
RICHARDSON OWL. 
371. Cryptoglaux funerea richardsoni. 10 inches. 
This bird is dark grayish and white, without ear tufts. 
Back and wings brownish, spotted with white; facial disc 
very light, with faint gray lines, and under paits light gia\ 
with brown streaks. 
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