SPECIES 2. STRIX HUDSONM* 



HAWK OWL. 

 [Plate L. Fig. 6.] 



Little Hawk Owl, EDW. 62. LATH, i, 142, JV*o. 29. Phil. Trans. 

 61. 385. Le Chat-huant de Canada, Bmss. i, 518. BUFF, i, 

 391. Chouette A longue queue de Siberie, PL enl. 463. Jlrct. 

 Zool. p. 234, No. 123. PEALE'S Museum, JVo. 500. 



THIS is another inhabitant of both continents, a kind of equi- 

 vocal species, or rather a connecting link between the Hawk 

 and Owl tribes, resembling the latter in the feet, and in the 

 radiating feathers round the eye and bill; but approaching 

 nearer to the former in the smallness of its head, narrowness 

 of its face, and in its length of tail. In short, it seems just such 

 a figure as one would expect to see generated between a Hawk 

 and an Owl of the same size, were it possible for them to pro- 

 duce; and yet it is as distinct, independent, and original a spe- 

 cies, as any other. The figure in the plate is reduced to one 

 half the size of life. It has also another strong trait of the Hawk 

 tribe, in flying and preying by day, contrary to the general 

 habit of Owls. It is characterized as a bold and active species, 

 following the fowler, and carrying off his game as soon as it is 

 shot. It is said to prey on Partridges and other birds; and is 

 very common at Hudson's Bay; where it is called by the Indi- 

 ans CoparacochA We are also informed that this same species 

 inhabits Denmark and Sweden, is frequent in all Siberia, and 

 on the west side of the Uralian chain, as far as Casan and the 

 Volga; but not in Russia.:}: It was also seen by the navigators 

 near Sandwich sound, in lat. 61 north. 



* StrixJ \iner ca, Lisrx., which name must be adopted, 

 f Edwards. t Pennant. 



