1. Woodford's Owl {Syrnium ivoodfordi) frequents the woodlands, iind 



preys on rats, mice, and the larger insects, 



2. The White-faced Owl {Asio leiicotis) is strictly nocturnal, and renders 



invaluable services to man, 



3. The Cape Scops Owl {Scops capensis) is a pygmy among owls, but 



it is, nevertheless, an inveterate enemy of mice and insects 

 which it captures by night. 

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