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[Illustration 232: Chas. W. Long.
BARRED OWL.]

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368b. TEXAS BARRED OWL. _Strix varia albogilva._

Range.--Southern Texas.

A very similar but slightly paler variety than the Barred Owl, and with
the toes bare, as in _alleni._ Eggs indistinguishable.

369. SPOTTED OWL. _Strix occidentalis occidentalis._

Range.--Western United States, from southern Oregon and Colorado,
southward.

Similar to the Barred Owl, but spotted, instead of barred, on the back
of head and neck, and much more extensively barred on the under parts.
The nesting habits do not appear to differ in any respect from those of
the eastern Barred Owl, and their eggs, which are from two to four in
number, can not be distinguished from those of the latter species; size
2.05 x 1.80.

369a. NORTHERN SPOTTED Owl. _Strix occidentalis caurina._

Range.--Northwestern United States and British Columbia.

Similar to the preceding, but darker, both above and below; nesting the
same, in hollow trees or in old Hawk's or Crow's nests. Eggs not
distinguishable.

370. Great Gray Owl. _Scotiaptex nebulosa._

Range.--Northern North America; wintering regularly south to the
northern border of the United States and casually farther.

This is the largest of American Owls, being about 26 inches in length;
it does not weigh nearly as much, however, as the Great Horned or Snowy
Owls, its plumage being very light and fluffy, and dark gray in color,
mottled with white. The facial disc is very large, and the eyes are
small and yellow, while those of the Barred Owl are large and blue
black. They nest in heavily wooded districts, building their nests of
sticks, chiefly in pine trees. The two to four white eggs are laid
during May and June; size 2.15 x 1.70.

[Illustration 233: Great Gray Owl.]
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370a. LAPP OWL. _Scotiaptex nebulosa lapponica._

A paler form of the Great Gray Owl, inhabiting the Arctic regions of the
Old World; accidental on the coast of Alaska. Their nesting habits and
eggs do not differ from those of the American bird.

371. RICHARDSON'S OWL. _Cryptoglaux funerea richardsoni._

Range.--Northern North America, breeding north of the United States;
winters south to our border and casually farther.

This is a dark grayish and white bird, 10 inches in length, and