15] 
without success. A detailed account, with a figure 
of the species, appeared in the “ Naturalist” for 
August, 1855. Of its eggs or breeding-place 
nothing is known. 
OWL, SCOPSEARED. 
Litrte Hornep Ow. 
Srrix Scops, Mont. 
This diminutive species is only an occasional 
visitant in England, and that at very rare intervals. 
_ It is common, however, in the warmer parts of 
Europe during the summer months, but regularly 
leaves them on the approach of autumn, for regions 
nearer to the Equator. In France it arrives and 
departs with the Swallow. Its favourite residence 
in Italy is in the lower wooded regions. Field 
and shrew mice, insects and earth-worms, are the 
food in quest of which it sallies forth at night-fall, 
uttering a peculiar cry, which resembles the word 
“kew.” Being one of those birds which constructs 
no nest, it deposits its egos, of which there are four 
oe 
ro) 
or five, in the hollow of a tree. Becoming very 
tame when taken young, it is easily domesticated, 
°) 
and its habits and manners are very interesting. 
