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ECONOMIC RELATIONS OP OUR BIRDS, 
(Harpelini), and a click-beetle; four, four caterpillars; two, chinch-bugs; two, 
eleven chrysalids of Dryocamjxi senatoria (?); one, a wasp; two, cherries; one, 
grapes; one, acorns; and one, elder berries. Several pieces of egg-shell were taken 
from the stomach of one specimen. Among those which had eaten ants, four 
had eaten respectively 252, 220, 200 and 162 of these insects. The stomachs of 
those which had eaten chinch-bugs contained thirty-six and seventy-four each. 
In the stomach of one which had eaten beetles there were eleven ground-beetles 
f Anisodactylus J. 
Wood-lice, ants and their pupae and larvae; cherries and berries of sour gum 
(Wilson). Ants, caterpillars, beetles, various fruits and corn (Audubon). In¬ 
sects, berries and grains (Samuels). Of eight specimens examined by Prof. 
Forbes, all had eaten both wasps and ants. 
Family STRIGID^: Owls. 
Pig. 137. 
Great Horned Owl (Bubo Virginianus). After Bd., Br. and Ridg. 
153 . Aluco flammeus pratincola (Bp.), Cores. AMERICx4.N BARN OWL. 
Group TI. Class c. 
This species appears to be a rare bird in all the Northern States east of the 
Rocky Mountains, but farther south it is more abundant. Dr. Hoy records it as 
occurring near Racine. 
