The South African Birds of Prey 3 



winter, but harmful in summer. As an instance I may 

 cite the Pied Starhng or Witgat spreeuw. 



Nocturnal Birds of Prey (Owls). 

 South Africa possesses quite a large number of owls 

 (Order Striges) belonging to the two families, the Stri- 



Photo. from life by R. H. Ivy.] 



Fig. 1.— South Afeican Barn Owl. 



gid(B, containing a single genus with two species, and the 

 BuhonidcB with six genera and ten species. 



Oar first bird is the South African Barn Owl (Strix 



