. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. SCREECH OWL. mottled owl. red owl. Megascops asio. Char. Above, varying greatly from brownish gray to brownish red, spotted (mottled) with darker shades of the same tint and with blackish; below, dull whitish or with a rufous tint and heavily marked with dull brown or blackish. In highly colored red examples the spots are less frequent. Large ear tufts ; wings and tail barred with the light and dark colors ; legs feathered and toes bristled. Length 7 to 10 inches. Nest. In a hollow
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. SCREECH OWL. mottled owl. red owl. Megascops asio. Char. Above, varying greatly from brownish gray to brownish red, spotted (mottled) with darker shades of the same tint and with blackish; below, dull whitish or with a rufous tint and heavily marked with dull brown or blackish. In highly colored red examples the spots are less frequent. Large ear tufts ; wings and tail barred with the light and dark colors ; legs feathered and toes bristled. Length 7 to 10 inches. Nest. In a hollow tree or stump ; the bottom of the hole slightly lined with leaves or feathers. Eggs. 4-8 ; white, nearly round ; X Mottled Owl.—This common, small, and handsome species, known as the Little Screech Ovs'l, is probably resident in every part of the United States, and, in fact, inhabits from Greenland to Florida, and westward to the Oregon. It appears more abundant in autumn and winter, as at those seasons, food fail-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston, Little, Brown
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