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12 Birds of Cincinnati and Vicinity. 
ORDER RAPTORES—Birds of Prey. 
FAMILY STRIGIDA—Ouwls. 
(148). Strix flammea L. var. americana, Cs. BARN OWL. Proba- 
bly a rare summer resident ; has not yet been taken however, so far _ 
as I know. 
149.* Bubo virginianus, Bp. GREAT HORNED OWL, HOOT OWL. 
Resident; common. 
150.* Scops asio, Bp. MOTTLED OWL, SCREECH OWL. Resident; 
very common; both varieties. 
151. Otus vulgaris, L. var. wilsonianus, Allen. LONG-EARED 
OWL Resident? not common. 
152. Brachyotus palustris, Auct. SHORT-EARED OWL. Resi- 
dent; not common. 
153.* Syrnium nebulosum, Gr. BARRED OWL. Resident; rather 
common. 
154. Nyctea nivea, Gr. SNOWY OWL. Irregular winter visitor; rare. 
(155) Surnia ulula, Bp. var. hudsonica, Ridg. HAWK OWL, DAY 
OWL. Ido not.know of the occurrence of this species here, but 
think I have seen it at St. Mary’s Reservoir. 
156. Nyctale acadica, Bp. ACADIAN OWL, SAW-WHET OWL. 
Rare. One specimen in Mr. Dury’s collection, taken at Avondale. 
FAMILY FALCONIDa—Diurnal Birds of Prey. 
157. Circus cyaneus, Lacep. var. hudsonius, Cs. MARSH HAWK 
or HARRIER. Rare; no specimens taken, but tolerably well iden- 
tified. 
158. Nauclerus furcatus, Vig. SWALLOW-TAILED KITE. A 
southern species, not known to occur here at present, but Prof. 
Kirkpatrick in ‘*‘ Rapacious Birds of Ohio’’ 1858, says: *‘ This beau- 
tiful bird was once plentiful in Ohio, and often seen in Summit and 
Portage counties. 
159. Accipiter fuscus, Bb SHARP-SHINNED HAWK. A fine spec- 
imen of this pretty little Hawk, taken by Mr. Shorten at Madison- 
ville, is now in his collection. 
160*. Accipter cooperi, Bp. COOPER’S HAWK. ‘Rather common 
from April to October. 
(161.) Astur atricapillus, Bp. GOSHAWK. ‘Probably an occasional 
winter visitor; quoted by Audubon from Kentucky, Indiana and 
Pennsylvania. 
162. Falco communis, Variorwm. PEREGRINE FALCON. DUCK- 
HAWK. Ido not know that this species has been taken nearer 
than St. Mary’s Reservoir, about 130 miles north of this locality. 
163. Falco columbarius, L. PIGEON HAWK. This is considered a 
rare bird by our local collectors. Iam indebted to Mr. Wm. H. Whet- 
sel, for a fine adult female, taken by him at Madisonville, March 
31, ’76; this, and a specimen in immature plumage, shot by myself 
in September, 1872, are the only ones taken here so far as I know. 
164*, Falco sparverius, L. SPARROW HAWK. This graceful little 
Hawk is quite plentiful during the summer and oceasionally seen 
in winter. Breeds in deserted woodpeckers’ holes in Sycamore 
trees, usually about forty or fifty feet from the ground. 
