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No. 68. Otus Brachyotus.* Get. 
Tuer Suort Harep Owt. 
This is another species, whose eggs do not as yet appear to have 
been taken within our limits. Mr. Hoy (I quote Mr. Yarrell) 
says, of the nidification of this species in Norfolk, “I have 
known several instances of their eggs and young being found. 
One situation is, on a dry heathy soil, the nest placed on the 
ground amongst high heath; the other in low fenny ground, 
among sedge and rushes; a friend of mine procured some eggs 
from the latter situation during the last summer.” 
Mr. Yarrell continues—“ The eggs of this bird, seldom exceed- 
ing three in number, are smooth and white, one inch eight lines 
(1°67) in length by one inch three lines and a half (1°29) in 
breadth.” 
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(Five males measured and weighed.) 
The 2nd primary the longest. The 1st is 0°30—0-75 shorter, the : 
) ae st is ‘ er, the 3rd 
0'20—0°45, shorter, Exterior tail feathers, 0°30—0'60, shorter than central 
ones. 
