Game birds. Life histories of one hundred and seventy birds of prey, game birds and water-fowls (1922) (14564195628)

Identifier: cu31924022536647 (find matches)
Title: Game birds. Life histories of one hundred and seventy birds of prey, game birds and water-fowls
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Blanchan, Neltje, 1865-1918
Subjects: Game and game-birds
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. Doubleday, Page
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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BARN OWL Order—Raithkes Family—Aluconid/e Genus—Aluco Species—pratin-cola National Association of Audubon Societies
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GREAT HORNED OWLOrder—Raptores Family—Stricid>e Genus—Bubo Species—Vircjnianus virgixiaxus National Association of Audubon Societies HORNED AND HOOT OWLS (Family BubonidceJ American Long-eared Owl (/4sio wilsonianus) Called also: CAT OWL Length—14 to 16 inches; female the larger. Male and Female—Conspicuous blackish ear tufts bordered bywhite and buff; upper parts dusky brown, finely mottledwith ash and dull orange; facial disk pale reddish brownwith darker inner circle and yellow eyes; under parts mixedwhite and buff, the breast with long brown stripes, the sidesand underneath irregularly barred with dusky; dark brokenbands on wings and tail; legs and feet completely feathered;bill and claws blackish. Range—Temperate North America; nesting throughout its range. Season—Permanent resident. A strictly nocturnal prowler, unlike its short-eared relativethat hunts much by day, the long-eared owl keeps concealedthrough the hours of sunshine in the woods, the alder swamps,