Bulletin - United States National Museum . Fig. 67.—Short-eared Owl. 148. (18.) Strix nebulosa (Forst.) Barred Owl. Eesident; rare, and seldom observed. In the day-time it is to be foundchiefly in close cedar thickets, near farm-houses. [^6] 149. (19.) Nyctea scandiaca (Linn.) Newt. Snowy Owl. A rare straggler, only occasionally visiting us in severe winter does not appear to ordinarily come south of Philadelphia, where itoccurs probably every winter. [479] 86 AVIFAUNA COLUMBIANA. Suborder ACCIPITRES: Diurnal Birds of FALCONID^: Hawks and Eagles. 150. (10.) Circus cyaneu
Bulletin - United States National Museum . Fig. 67.—Short-eared Owl. 148. (18.) Strix nebulosa (Forst.) Barred Owl. Eesident; rare, and seldom observed. In the day-time it is to be foundchiefly in close cedar thickets, near farm-houses. [^6] 149. (19.) Nyctea scandiaca (Linn.) Newt. Snowy Owl. A rare straggler, only occasionally visiting us in severe winter does not appear to ordinarily come south of Philadelphia, where itoccurs probably every winter. [479] 86 AVIFAUNA COLUMBIANA. Suborder ACCIPITRES: Diurnal Birds of FALCONID^: Hawks and Eagles. 150. (10.) Circus cyaneus hudsonius (Linn.) Cones. Marsh Hawk. Resident. Abundant. This is one of the commonest Hawks, generally-seen over the marshes along the rivers ; formerly in the slashes and. Fig. 68.—Head of Marsh Hawk, uat. size. other wet places in the northern part of the city. It is one of the speciesmost frequently exposed for sale in the markets. [489] The Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forjicatus, is a wide ranging spe-cies, which may pay us a flying visit at any time. 151. (6.) Accipiter fuscus (Gm.) Bp. Sharp-shinned Abundant. [494] 152. (5.) Accipiter cooperi Bp. Coopers Hawk ; Chicken Abundant. [495]
Size: 1974px × 1266px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthorun, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1870, booksubjectscience
