BUBONIN.^. 



ACCIl'ITRES. 



SUB-FAMILY 11. 



The Horned Oids. 



Gen. Charac— Head large, broad, flat on the top, and furnished with two 

 Ijrominent tufts ; facial disk imperfect above the eyes. 





Tig. 23.— the eagle-owl. 

 {Bubo maxiiiius.) 



The Owls belonging to tliis sub-family inhabit 

 most parts of the worlds regardless of climate. They 

 frequent old buildings_, holes in the sides of trees^, 

 precipitous hills^ and ravines of the mountains^ or 

 they may be seen in the deep shades of the swamps 

 of large forests. Their food is sought for principally 

 during the nighty and consists of small quadrupeds. 



