. American ornithology for the home and school . SCREECH AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 41 SCREECH OWL. A. O. v. Mo. 373. {Me^ascopj as to). RANGE. Eastern United States, from southern Canada to southern Georgia. Itis a resident and breeds wherever found. DESCRIPTION. Length, 9 inches; extent of wings, 22 inches; tail, inches; eyeyellow; bill, grayish; feet, feathered; ear-tufts, conspicuous. Sub-ject to two distinct variations in color, the red and the gray, themarkings in either phase being the same. Under parts mottled witheither rufous or gray, and black. Below, mottled with the same col
. American ornithology for the home and school . SCREECH AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY. 41 SCREECH OWL. A. O. v. Mo. 373. {Me^ascopj as to). RANGE. Eastern United States, from southern Canada to southern Georgia. Itis a resident and breeds wherever found. DESCRIPTION. Length, 9 inches; extent of wings, 22 inches; tail, inches; eyeyellow; bill, grayish; feet, feathered; ear-tufts, conspicuous. Sub-ject to two distinct variations in color, the red and the gray, themarkings in either phase being the same. Under parts mottled witheither rufous or gray, and black. Below, mottled with the same colors,the black taking the form of bars crossed by numerous streaks. NEST AND EGGS. The nesting site is nearly always in a natural cavity or a desertedwood-peckers hole, varying in height from 4 to 50 feet from theground. The eggs are laid in the bottom of the cavity on the bits ofdead wood, and possibly a few dry leaves that have accumulated the southern part of its range, the eggs are laid the latter part ofMarch, while in New England and the northe
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