Range—Eastern United States, west to the Rocky Mountains, south to Florida and Central Texas.

Nest—In holes in decayed trees, twenty or thirty feet from the ground.

Eggs—Four or six, glossy white.


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SAW-WHET OWL.Nyctale acadica. Other name: “Acadian Owl.”

Range—Whole of North America; breeding from middle United States northward.

Nest—In holes, trees, or hollow trunks.

Eggs—Four to seven, white.