. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. âTHE OWLS. 41 white, ami tin- tarsi are more thiii<ly spotted ; no otlior (liir,i.'nees, however, arc appreei- aule. ' Two speeiineiis (Voin Quebec (17,00-4 ami 17,00"); Win. Cooper) are exactly similar to the last, Imt the numerous white .-pots on the foreheiul are circular. Arclin America; in winter .south into northern liordcr of United Stales; Canada ( Ham.); Wisuonsiu (l)ii. Hoy); Oregon (â !. K. Townsknd) ; (MAYNAI'.n). The Njidcdc ?-/t7;fn-
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. âTHE OWLS. 41 white, ami tin- tarsi are more thiii<ly spotted ; no otlior (liir,i.'nees, however, arc appreei- aule. ' Two speeiineiis (Voin Quebec (17,00-4 ami 17,00"); Win. Cooper) are exactly similar to the last, Imt the numerous white .-pots on the foreheiul are circular. Arclin America; in winter .south into northern liordcr of United Stales; Canada ( Ham.); Wisuonsiu (l)ii. Hoy); Oregon (â !. K. Townsknd) ; (MAYNAI'.n). The Njidcdc ?-/t7;fn-f/w«/, tliougli, without doubt, specifically the same as the N. tnxjmnbni of Europe, , nevertheless, to be distiii-^uislied IVoin it. Tlie colors of the European bird ivre very imich i)aler ; the lej^s are white, scarcely varie! tiian the young of N. acadica, whicli boasts a similar i)lumaoc. Tiiis {N. ulhlfroHs) jMr. Elliot erroneously refers to the N. (cn;/inalmi, judgino from specimens examined by him from the AljKs, from liussia, and from Nor- way. The most striking dillerence, judging from the descrii)tion, apart from that of size, appears to be in the whiter bill of the titif/mahni Habith. Tills race is an exclusively northern bird, peculiar to North America, and rarely met with in the limits of the United States. A few specimens only have been obtained in Massachusetts. Dr. Hoy mentions it as a liird of Wisconsin, and on tlie Pacific Dr. Townsend met with it as far south as Oregon, where it seems to be more abundant than on the eastern coast. Mr. I'oardman thinks that this Owl is probably a resident in the vicinity of Calais, where, however, it is not common. It was not taken by Professor Verrill at Norway, Miiine. Mr. J. A. Allen regards it .is a very rare winter visitant in Western Massachusetts, but obtained a specimen near Springfield in December, ISoD. In the same winter another was shot near P)Ostou, and one liy Dr. Wood, near Hartford, Conn. Mr. Allen subs
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