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14 ¥IELD KEY TO THE LA:ND BIRDS.

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SCREECH-OWL.

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Similar in color and shape to the Great Horned Owl. It ^^I'eys on little birds and mice, and stays both summer and winter in the same locality. Lengtli, 9^ inches.

SNOWY OWL.

Nyctea nyctea, —Length, or with small black spots, which are larger in the female, forming regular bars Its home is from Labrador northno outside ears. ward, but in winter stragglers come to the United

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25 inches.

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States.

This owl hunts in the daytime.

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BARRED OR HOOT-OWL.

— Length, 20 inches.

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Cray, barred everywhere with blackish brown, except from the breast downward, where it is streaked no outer ears. It is a stupid OAvl, not at all shy, and may be found sitting almost anywhere. It belongs in Northeastern America, migrating southw^ard in winter.

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SAW-WHET

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ACADIAN

OR

OWL.

Cinnamon Nyctato acadica. Length, 8 inches. brown, streaked, barred, and spotted Avith white. This is our smallest owl. Its summer home is northward of the United States, but it straggles South in winter.

GREAT GRAY OWL.

Scotiaptex cinereum.

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Length, 27 inches. In appearance like an enormous barred owl, except that the upper breast is streaked and the lower barred. RICHARDSON'S OWL. Length, 10 inches. Resembles the Acadian Owl. Length, 15 inches. Dark brown, spotted and barred Avith white easily known l)y its very long tail and daytime habits. These owls all live in high northern latitudes, but have been known to come to the Northern States in

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HAWK-OWL. —



winter.