. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . ralpluinag^, graj, somethnes rufous hrowu, more or less streaked andspotted. Screech Owl. Megascops asio, and No. 307. Tarsus, scantily feathered, usually nearly hare, especially on the Iowit part;head, without horn=like tufts of feathers. Oeeurs only in Florida. Florida Burrowing Owl. Spcotijto cAinicuhiria No. 1515. Group 2. Wing, to 11 inches long. Primaries, dark lirown, more or less marked witli tawny brown. Long=eared Owl. Asio No. 300. Primar
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . ralpluinag^, graj, somethnes rufous hrowu, more or less streaked andspotted. Screech Owl. Megascops asio, and No. 307. Tarsus, scantily feathered, usually nearly hare, especially on the Iowit part;head, without horn=like tufts of feathers. Oeeurs only in Florida. Florida Burrowing Owl. Spcotijto cAinicuhiria No. 1515. Group 2. Wing, to 11 inches long. Primaries, dark lirown, more or less marked witli tawny brown. Long=eared Owl. Asio No. 300. Primaries, dark hrown, more or less marked with pure white; no liorn-liketufts of feathers ou head. Hawk Owl. Snrnia ulula No. 313. FAMILY — OWLS. 183 Group 3. Wing, II to 13 inches long. General i)lumage, brown, motiled, and streakrd; niKlerparts, streaked andbarired with Ijrown: toes, feathered. Barred Xo. , streaked and barred with lirown; toes, nt^arly I)an. Florida Barred uclnilnsiiiii ( 24o. Barn one seventh natural size. l^nderparts, white, or tawny white, with more or less small spots of l)rown : middletoe nail, with comb-like edge. Barn Owl. Strix I ivi 1,1 in col No. 2!)!). Group 4. Wing, 13 to 15 inches I. Second primary, decidedly shorter than fourth. Underparts, white, barred and streaked with brown; toes, more or less fealhen-d. Barred Owl. Siirniuni No. 302. IS-i KEY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA.
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