MOTTLED TUFTED-OWL. 4I 1 



sions 'vere as follows : — Length to end of tail 14 ; ex- 

 tent of wings 36 ; bill along the back 1^ ; tarsus l/^ ; 

 first toe /j7, its claw ^^', second toe }§, its claw ?| ; 

 third toe 1/^, its claw /^ ; fourth toe /j, its claw f|. 



Remarks. — According to authors, this species is 

 common in most parts of the continent of Europe. It 

 also occurs in Africa and North America. The man- 

 ners of many birds differ considerably, according to the 

 nature of the country which they inhabit ; and thus, 

 although the long-eared owl breeds with us in trees, 

 yet in the northern parts of America, according to Dr 

 Richardson, it lays its eggs " sometimes on the ground, 

 at other times in the deserted nests of other birds in 

 low bushes." 



This species is known in Britain by the names of 

 Horn Owl, Horned Owl, Long-eared Owl, and Com- 

 mon Eared Owl. 



Strix Otus. Linn. Syst. Nat. vol. i. p. 132. 

 Strix Otus. Lath, Ind. Ornith. vol. i. p. 53. 

 Long- eared Owl. Mont. Ornith. Diet. 



HibouMoyen Due. Strix Otus. Temm. Man. d'Ornith. p. }02- 

 Otus vulgaris. Long Horn-Owl. Flem. Brit. Anim. p. bQ. 

 Long-eared Owl. Otus vulgaris. Selby., Illustr. vol. i. p. 85. 

 Otus vulgaris. Long-eared Owl. Jenyns, Brit. Vertebr. Anim. 

 p. 91. 



