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October, at Modderfontein. They were rounded ovals of a 

 pure white colour. 



The Giant Eagle Owl (B. lacteus) can easily be distin- 

 guished from the other members of the genus by its pale 



Fig. 38.— Spotted Eagle Owl. 



' horn "-coloured bill and its much larger size, being 28 

 inches in length, with a wing measurement of about 17 

 inches. It has, moreover, a more " streaked " appearance 

 than either of the preceding species. It is rarer than the 

 foregoing in S. Africa proper, but becomes commoner north 



