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STRIX, 8. Nebulosa. New species. The grey Owl. 



Severn River, N 36. 



This fine non-descript owl lives upon hares, 

 ptarmigans, mice, &c. It has two young at 

 a time. The specimen sent over is said tc 

 be one of the largest. It is not described by 

 any author. Its weight is 3 pounds, length i 

 inches, breadth 4 feet. 



3. LANIUS, \ 9. Excubitor. 135- . Great *!kT 

 Shrike. | bird. Brit. Zool. Cinereous Shrike. 



Faun. Am. Sept. 

 Severn River, N n. 



White Whiskijohn at Hudson's Bay. [ he spe- 

 cimen is a male; it weighs two ounces and 

 a half, is seldom found on the coast, but 

 frequent about a hundred miles inland ; and 

 feeds on small birds. It corresponds wit 

 ours in every respect. 



T T ( Pica:. 



ll -jPies. Faun. Am. Sept. 



4. CORVUS.IIO. Canadensis. 158. 16. Cinereous 

 Crow. ] Crow. Faun. Am. Sept. 9. 



Severn River, N 9 and 10. .,/. 



Thesebirdsare called Whiskijohn^ Whtskyack 

 at the Hudson's Bay. They weigh 2 ounces; 

 and are 9 inches long, and 1 1 broad 

 eyes are black, and their feet of the same 

 colour. Their characters correspond with t 

 Linnean description. They breed early in 

 spring; their nests are made of sticks and 



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