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RAPTORES. ULULA. TAWNY OWL. 



more or less so. Claws moderately curved, long, sharp, all 

 more or less grooved beneath. 



The genus Ulula was restricted by CUVIER to Strix nebu- 

 ksa, and Sir. litterata of authors ; allowing Strix stridula 

 to remain as the type of SAVIGNY'S genus Syrnium. But 

 as the characters of the latter are equally applicable to the 

 other, and their habits are similar, I have ventured to include 

 the whole under one generic head. They are nocturnal 

 feeders, and are the inhabitants of woods and forests ; prey- 

 ing upon birds, animals, and sometimes fish. Their flight 

 is slow, but buoyant ; their wings being broad, but short, 

 and much rounded. Their quills are strongly notched, as 

 in the Buteonine subfamily of the Falconidte. They are all 

 birds of considerable size and power. 



TAWNY OWL. 



ULULA STRIDULA, Mihi. 

 PLATE XXV. 



Synonyms of 

 Old Male. 



Synonyms of 

 Female. 



Syrnium stridulum, Shaw's Zool. 13. 62. 



Strix Aluco, Meyer, Tasschenb. Deut. v. 1. p. 76. 



Chouette Hulotte, Temm. Man. d'Ornith. 1. p. 89. 



Nacht-kaute, Bechst. Naturg. Deut. v. 2. p. 910. 



Tawny Owl, Mont. Ornith. Diet Bewick's Br. Birds. 



Strix Aluco, Linn. 1. p. 130. 7 Gmel Syst. 1. p. 292. sp. ^..Lath. Ind. 



Ornith. 1. p. 59. 26. 



Ulula, Briss. 1. p. 507- 3 Will. p. 68. t. 13. 

 Aluco, Will. 68 Id. (Ang.) p. 104. t. 13. 

 La Hulotte, Buff. Ois. v. 1. p. 358 Id. PL Enl. 441. 

 Aluco Owl, Lath. Syn. p. 134. 20. 

 Brown Owl, Penn. Br. Zool. No. 69. t.' 32 Levin's Br. Birds, 1. t. 28. 



Strix stridula, Linn. Syst. 1. p. 133. 9. Gmel. Syst. 1. p. 133. Lath. Ind. 



Ornith. 1. p. 58. 25. 



Strix Aldrov. Raii Syn. p. 25. A Will. p. 65. t. 14. 

 Le Chat-huant, Buff. Ois. 1. p. 362. t. 25 PL Enl. 437. 

 Common Brown or Ivy Owl, Will. (Ang.) p. 102. t. 14. 

 Tawny Owl, Br. Zool. 1. No. 68 Lewin's Br. Birds, 1. 1. 27 Lath. Syn. 



1. p. 139. 27- 



PROVINCIAL -Jenny Howlet, Ivy Owl, Wood Owl. 



