. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. 202 STlilGlDiE, 0«'LS. GEN. 140, 141. rarely N. to New Itiiglmid. , vi, f)7, ]il. .50, f. 2 ; KciT., i, 139 ; Aui)., i, 127, 2)1. 34; Cass, in Bj)., 47; Coor., flasijiea var. amei:icana. 0,1 CI 140. Genus BXJBO Cuvier. Greal Horned Old. Distinguished hy its large size, in connection with the conspicuous ear-tufts: the other species
. Key to North American birds; containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary. Illustrated by 6 steel plates and upwards of 250 woodcuts. Birds. 202 STlilGlDiE, 0«'LS. GEN. 140, 141. rarely N. to New Itiiglmid. , vi, f)7, ]il. .50, f. 2 ; KciT., i, 139 ; Aui)., i, 127, 2)1. 34; Cass, in Bj)., 47; Coor., flasijiea var. amei:icana. 0,1 CI 140. Genus BXJBO Cuvier. Greal Horned Old. Distinguished hy its large size, in connection with the conspicuous ear-tufts: the other species of similar dimensions are tuft- less. The plumage varies interminablj^ and no concise description will meet all its phases ; it is a variegation of blackish, with dark and light brown, and fulvous. A white collar is the most constant color- mark. Var. ordivus is the northern bird, ver)' light colored, and frequently nearly white, like tlie snowy owl, in arctic speci- mens. Var. pacificus is a littoral form, very dark colored, with little fulvous, "extending from Oregon northward, coastwise, to ;' {Hidgioay.') Facial disks complete; ear uon-opercu- late; feet entirely feathered. Length alxnit 2 feet, rather less than more ; wing 14-16 inches; tail 9-10. This powerful bird, only yielding to the great gray owl in size, and to none in spirit, is a common inhabitant of North America at large ; not migratory ; breeds in late winter inid early spring months, building a nest of sticks, on the brandies or in the hollows of trees ; eggs white, nearly spherical, 2^ by 1|. Wils., vii, 52, pi. 50, f. 1; Nutt., i, 124; AuD., i, 143, pi. 39 ; Cass, in Bd., 49 ; Coop., 418. . Gieat Horned Owl. 141. Genus SCOPS Savigny. * Toes hristly. , t\ Screech Oiol. Red Owl. Molded Owl. Like a miniature i>;(6o in form; 8 or 10 inches long ; wing 6-7 ; tail 3-3J. One plumage: — Gcner;il as|)ect gray, paler or whitish below, above speckled with blackish, below pa
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