REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM. s:i 
Breeds in northern United States and British America. Winters southward 
m Middle States. Bare winter visitant. 
Sckeecii Ow —(Megascops asio). 
A very common, small, night-flying owl, with conspicuous ear tufts, and 
"' ird, whistling notes. It is found in varieties of two colors, distinctly reddish 
iml distinctly grayish. The back is finely streaked and dappled; the under 
pints nro white streaked; blotched and barred with dark colors, giving them 
» variegated appearance. 
Breeds in eastern North America, British Provinces to upper South Atlantic 
"td Gulf States. Winters the same. Abundant resident, breeding throughout. 
Great Horned Owl; Iloot Owl; Cat Owl —( Bubo virgin t- 
anus). 
A very large, yellow-eyed, long-eared, finely mottled, brownish owl, usually 
marked w ith a white collar. The under parts are reddish huff, barred with 
black. 
Breeds in eastern North America. Winters the same. Resident rather com- 
""'ti in the wilder parts of the country, but rare in the settled districts. 
Snowy Ow (Nydea nyctea ). 
■V very large, mottled, white owl, with densely feathered feet and no ear tufts. 
Breeds in extreme northern parts of North America. Winters southward, 
sometimes to Middle United States. Winter visitant, most frequent along the 
coast. 
American Hawk Owl; Day Owl —(Surnia ulula caparoch). 
A medium-sized, day-flying, much-mottled, grayish-brown owl, with a long 
founded tail and no ear tufts. The breast and belly are regularly barred 
A11 11 r °ddish-black upon a white ground; across the upper breast there is a 
"" ir " or less perfect dark band. The upper parts of the back and head arc 
marked with round white spots. 
Breeds in northern North America. Winters southward to northern border 
nited States. Very rare winter visitant. 
FAMILY CUCULIDyE.—the cuckoos. 
1 '"'y two species of Cuckoos occur regularly in New Jersey. 
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•low-billed Cuckoo; Rain “Crow”— (Coccyzus ameri- 
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.common, lon 8. slender, long-tailed, brownish-gray bird, with a slender. 
_. A' 11 nni1 conspicuously white-tipped outer tail feathers. The under pa 
whitish, the wings have much cinnamon color and the under mandible is 
'W at base. 
