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" recently occurred," but the localities have not been 

 detailed ; that in Mr Selby's collection was killed 

 lear Morpeth in Northumberland. It seems 

 pretty common in some parts of the continent, 

 particularly the northern and eastern parts, living 

 in the extensive pine forests, and breeding in the 

 holes of decayed trees. According to Temminck, 

 it is in a great part insectivorous, feeding on 

 phalenae and coleoptera; the smaller mammalia 

 are also said to be eaten. It is found also in North 

 America, extending to the borders of the Great 

 Slave Lake. The plumage is remarkably loose 

 and soft, at the same time full and ample ; the 

 fascial disk is white, shading to yellowish white, 

 and gray towards the outer edges ; while around 

 the eyes, and on the feathers which cover the bill, 

 it is of a dull and deep black. The ruff is well 

 marked, and the feathers composing it are broad ; 

 opposite the conchal opening it is deep brownish 

 black, beneath it is pale liver brown, with the 

 base of the feathers white. The head, upper parts, 

 wings, and tail, have liver brown for their ground 

 colour ; on the nape the base of the feathers is 

 yellowish white, giving the appearance of a pale 

 collar. The colour of the back is nearly uniform. 

 The edges of the shoulders white, and also the 

 scapulars, the latter having a narrow edging of 

 . liver brown ; the greater coverts, secondaries, and 



