. Michigan bird life : a list of all the bird species known to occur in the State together with an outline of their classification and an account of the life history of each species, with special reference to its relation to agriculture ... . Fig. 79. Long-eared Owlf^Ihof«frnii)li from lif< by About throe weeks Tlioitias H. Jackson. 151. Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus {Pont.). (367) Synonyms: Marsh Owl, Swamp Owl, Prairie Owl.—Strix flammea, Pont., 17G3.—Strjx accipitrina. Pall., 1771.—Strix brachyotus, Gmel., Wils., Aud.—Brachyotus palus-tris, Bonap., 1838.—Brachyotus palustris ameri
. Michigan bird life : a list of all the bird species known to occur in the State together with an outline of their classification and an account of the life history of each species, with special reference to its relation to agriculture ... . Fig. 79. Long-eared Owlf^Ihof«frnii)li from lif< by About throe weeks Tlioitias H. Jackson. 151. Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus {Pont.). (367) Synonyms: Marsh Owl, Swamp Owl, Prairie Owl.—Strix flammea, Pont., 17G3.—Strjx accipitrina. Pall., 1771.—Strix brachyotus, Gmel., Wils., Aud.—Brachyotus palus-tris, Bonap., 1838.—Brachyotus palustris americanus, Bonap., 1849.—Otus (Brachyotus)brachyotus, B. B. & R., 1875.—Asio accipitrinus, A. O. U. Check-list, 1895. Plate XXIV. A medium sized owl, just about the size of the Crow, heavily streakedabove and below with buffy white and dark brown, and with ear-tufts veryinconspicuous, but to bfe found if carefully looked rialr XXIV. Sliuii-raved of National Coniiniltre of Audubon Societies. LAND BIRDS. 305 Distribution.—Throughout North America and much of South America;nearly cosmopolitan. Breeds, somewhat irregularly and locally, fromabout latitude 39° northward. This owl differs widely in its habits from all other Michigan owls, sinceit is found only in open ground, and roosts and nests invariably on theground. Although we have seen hundreds of these birds, we have never yetseen one perched on a bush or tree and but rarely on a fence or post. We do not recall any note uttered by this owl, and believe that ordinarilyit is entirely silent. IMajor Bendire says that while hunting at evening afaint squeak, like that of a mouse, was the only note heard, but while ex-amining a nest one of the birds uttered a weak whistling sort of notetwo or three times. They are most often seen in October or November when flushed fromthe long grass where they are resting during the day, after gorging them
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