. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ril; OF TUK xcct **t THox or riticuiiitc illustkatiox. r/iofn by Ihr Aulhcr. THE PYGMY OWL. 489 the first week in Aprilfor the northern, onemay hear at eveninga soft and mellowlo\e song, coo co-o,which tlie male re-peats by the who has hearlthis tender note well-ing up from tluback pasture, whilithe locust trees 1>\the gate are di>-tilling their sweetest \fragrance, and Ad-ams is fading ontlie western horizonin the last afterglowof sunset, can easihf
. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ril; OF TUK xcct **t THox or riticuiiitc illustkatiox. r/iofn by Ihr Aulhcr. THE PYGMY OWL. 489 the first week in Aprilfor the northern, onemay hear at eveninga soft and mellowlo\e song, coo co-o,which tlie male re-peats by the who has hearlthis tender note well-ing up from tluback pasture, whilithe locust trees 1>\the gate are di>-tilling their sweetest \fragrance, and Ad-ams is fading ontlie western horizonin the last afterglowof sunset, can easihforgive many thingsabout the Burrowing Owl which are less Taken „, Oregon Photo by Fiiiley and Bohlnian. BROTHERS. No. 198. PYGMY OWL. A. O. U. No, 379. QIaucidium gnoma Wagler. Synonym.—Gnome Owe. Description.—Adults: Upperparts warm brown (snuff brown or darker),finely spotted with white or pale ochraceous-buff—the spots are smallest and cir-cular on head and upper back, larger, cordate or hastate on tertials and wing-coverts, and everywhere bordered obscurely with dusky; flight-feathers spottedwith white; tail crossed by six interrupted bars (one terminal) of white; a cer-vical collar of mingled black and white; sides and a band across jugulum colorof back or a little lighter, and similarly spotted; throat white; underparts whitestreaked coarsely with sepia, the streaks tending to coalesce in stripes. Bill andcere greenish yellow; feet dull yellow with soles of bright chrome, claws black;iris bright yellow. The female is of a rather lighter shade of brown above with 4j. THE CALIFORNIA PYGMY OWL. fewer and larger spots of wliiii-. and tin- cervical
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