THE LONG-EARED OWL. 



Strix ottis, 

 Otus vulgaris. 



found 

 north 



HIS is a very handsome bird; 

 its plumage is_ rich and varied, 

 and its general appearance 

 bold and striking. It is_^a 

 pernianent resident in Great 

 Britain and Ireland, and al- 

 though not plen tiful in any 

 particular locality, it hardly 

 merits the distinction of being 

 called a rare bird. It is_found 

 in the south of England as 

 abundantly as anywhere, and 

 is said to be very well known 

 in the most thickly- wooded 

 portions of the counties of 

 Down and Antrim. Accord- 

 ing to some authorities, it is 

 very common in France, and 

 inhabits Denmark, Sweden, 

 Norway, Russia, Spain, Italy, 

 Turkey, and parts of Africa 

 and North America. Dr. 

 Richardson states that it is 

 in very high latitudes, and probably goes as far 

 as the forests extend. 



