. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ttled plumage; feather tufts,or horns, distinctive for size. Nesting.—Nest and eggs undescribed, presumably like those of 0. , nest, in old woodpecker hole : eggs, 3 or 4, white; av. size, (29,), General Range.—Idaho and Eastern Washington. Range in Washington.—Unknown—probably confined to eastern boundaries. Authorities.—M[egascops]. f[!aiiiiHeola]. idahoensis, Bailey, Handbook ofthe Birds of the Western U. S. 1902, p. 185. ALMOST nothing is known
. The birds of Washington; a complete, scientific and popular account of the 372 species of birds found in the state . ttled plumage; feather tufts,or horns, distinctive for size. Nesting.—Nest and eggs undescribed, presumably like those of 0. , nest, in old woodpecker hole : eggs, 3 or 4, white; av. size, (29,), General Range.—Idaho and Eastern Washington. Range in Washington.—Unknown—probably confined to eastern boundaries. Authorities.—M[egascops]. f[!aiiiiHeola]. idahoensis, Bailey, Handbook ofthe Birds of the Western U. S. 1902, p. 185. ALMOST nothing is known ofthe life history of the northern formof the Flammulated Screech Owl. Thetype form, a male, was taken atKetchum, Alturus County. Idaho, Sep-tember 22, 1890; and there are recordsfor Eastern Washington in possessionof the Biological Survey. Several years ago Mr. F. S. Merrillcaptured a small Owl near Spokane,and obtained its photograph, submit-ted herewith, in the belief that it isof this race. The birds wing changedposition during exposure, so that itappears to have more feathers than it isentitled Taken near Sfokane. Photo by F. S. DWARF SCREECH OWE. 47« 11IC WESTERN IlUKNED OWL. No. 102. WESTERN HORNED OWL. A. O. r. No. 375, pan. Hubo \irKinianus laKoph<)nus ( (JIktIi. ). Synonyms.—1Iik)T Owl I i)ar excellence I. C.\T (Jwl. \\ Owl. Description.—Adult: Kar-titfts conspicucms, two inclies i^r more in length,hiack, lK)r(!crc(l with ochraceous; entire uppcrparts diisky or blackish, finely niot-tli-ii with prevailinj, whitish and ochraceoiis, the latter color predominant on hasally : winjj-i|iiills and tail faintly Itroad-harred ; facial disk ])ly bordered by blackish Literally; feathers whitish with black tijts centrally;a broad white on chest; leathers of reniainin); iniderparts tawny at base,chanjjiiif; to white on terminal portions, finely and lieavily barred with <!iisky-brown ; the sides
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