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Rh JtOSS ON MAMMALS, ETC. OF THE MACKENZIE BITEB DI8TB1CT. 277

No. of Species.

Genus Circus.

10. Circus hudsonieus (Laeep). Marsh Harrier. Nortli to Slave

Lake : rather common.

Genus Aquila.

11. Aquila canadensisW (Linn.). Golden Eagle. North to Arctic

coast: rare.

Genus Haliaetus. tl2. Haliaetus leucocephalug (Linn.). Bald Eagle. North to Arctic coast: common.

Genus Pandion. tl3. Pandion carolinensis (Gmelin). Osprey. North to Arctic coast: common.

Family StrigidcB, Genus Bubo. Circle and beyond.
 * 14. Bt$bo virginianus (Swain.). Homed OwL North to Arctic

G^nus Otus. Fort Simpson : rare.
 * 15. Otus Wilsonianus (Lesson). Long-eared Owl. North to

Genus Brachyotus. Fort Simpson: common.
 * 16. Brachyotus Gassinii^ (Brewer). Short-eared Owl. North to

Genus Nyctale. Fort Simpson : rather rare.
 * tl7. Nyctale Bichardsonii (Bonap.). Sparrow OwL North to

Genus Nyclea. ♦18. Nyctea nivea (Daudin). White Owl. North to Fort Nor- man: rare.

Genus Sumia. common.
 * tl9. Sumia ulula (Linn.). Hawk-OwL North to Arctic coast:

n. — Oedeb Scansobes.

Family Bicidce.

Genus Picus.
 * 20. Bieus villosus (Linn.). Hairy Woodpecker. North to Fort

Simpson: common.
 * 21 Bicus pubescens (Linn.). Downy Woodpecker. North to Fort

Liards : not rare.

Genus Picoides.
 * 22. BicoiJ^s arcticus (Swain.). Black-backed Woodpecker. North

to Simpson : rare. ♦23. Bicoides hirsutus (Vieill6t). Banded Woodpecker. North to

Good Hope.

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