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HISTORY OF 



ADDENDA 



TENGMALM'S OWL. 



Syrnium Tengmalmi. LINNAEUS. 



WE were not aware until lately of so well authenticated an 

 instance of the capture of this Owl in the British Isles, as that 

 which occurred to Mr. Selby of the bird figured in his "Il- 

 lustrations of British Ornithology," under the name of Strix 

 Passerina, Linnaeus. It was shot near Morpeth, Northumber- 

 land, in 1812. Probably other specimens have occurred ; but, 

 on account of the near resemblance this species bears to 'Noctua 

 Passerina, have been overlooked. Both species are, however, 



