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American Barn Owl — Part 1
Adult--Upper parts a general mixture of yellowish buff and gray; under parts and face white or creamy white; no ear-tufts; eyes black. Length--18.00.
Breeding Range--From Connecticut, southward.
The nest is placed either in some part of an old building, a bridge, or in a hollow branch of a tree, rarely in banks or "holes in the ground" (Davie). The eggs are white and vary in number usually from 4 to 9. "Authentic sets of eleven" are mentioned by Davie." Size--1.72 x 1.35.
The American Barn Owl closely resembles its European cousin; in fact it may be found in most parts of the world, with but slight changes in its appearance. A set of eggs was taken at Princeton, New Jersey, on April 23d.