JtOSS ON MAMMALS, ETC. OF THE MACKENZIE BITEB DI8TB1CT. 277
No. of Species.
Genus Circus.
10. Circus hudsonieus (Laeep). Marsh Harrier. Nortli to Slave
Lake : rather common.
Genus Aquila.
11. Aquila canadensisW (Linn.). Golden Eagle. North to Arctic
coast: rare.
Genus Haliaetus. tl2. Haliaetus leucocephalug (Linn.). Bald Eagle. North to Arctic coast: common.
Genus Pandion. tl3. Pandion carolinensis (Gmelin). Osprey. North to Arctic coast: common.
Family StrigidcB, Genus Bubo.
- 14. Bt$bo virginianus (Swain.). Homed OwL North to Arctic
Circle and beyond.
G^nus Otus.
- 15. Otus Wilsonianus (Lesson). Long-eared Owl. North to
Fort Simpson : rare.
Genus Brachyotus.
- 16. Brachyotus Gassinii^ (Brewer). Short-eared Owl. North to
Fort Simpson: common.
Genus Nyctale.
- tl7. Nyctale Bichardsonii (Bonap.). Sparrow OwL North to
Fort Simpson : rather rare.
Genus Nyclea. ♦18. Nyctea nivea (Daudin). White Owl. North to Fort Nor- man: rare.
Genus Sumia.
- tl9. Sumia ulula (Linn.). Hawk-OwL North to Arctic coast:
common.
n. — Oedeb Scansobes.
Family Bicidce.
Genus Picus.
- 20. Bieus villosus (Linn.). Hairy Woodpecker. North to Fort
Simpson: common.
- 21 Bicus pubescens (Linn.). Downy Woodpecker. North to Fort
Liards : not rare.
Genus Picoides.
- 22. BicoiJ^s arcticus (Swain.). Black-backed Woodpecker. North
to Simpson : rare. ♦23. Bicoides hirsutus (Vieill6t). Banded Woodpecker. North to
Good Hope.
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