4« o w l; 



common in the woods at Hudfon's Bay, where it is a conftant in- 

 habitant : it builds the neft on zfim tree the middle of May, with 

 a few loofe flicks, lined with feathers : lays two eggs, marked 

 v/ith darkifh-coloured fpots : the young fly the end oijuly. Mofl- 

 ly feen in pairs : the chief food Mice and Rahbits : flies low, yet 

 with great force, often ftriking itfelf into the fnow a foot deep 

 when in chafe after its prey : is fo ftrong as to be able to fly off 

 with an American Hare alive in its talons : is called at Hudfori's 

 B ay ^ Omijfew Athinetov., ox Speckled Owl*. 



26. White Owlj Gen. Syn. 1. p. 138. N" 26. — Jt-a. Zool. N° 124. 



WHITE O- strix flammea, Muller, p. 11. 



T^HIS is common both to North and South America., as well as 

 various parts of the continent of Europe, though not found fo 

 far north as fome others. 



It is faid to inhabit Aftrachan-f; and we have alfo feen it 

 painted among other birds from China. It is likewife a native of 

 various parts of India, and far from uncommon. At Hindojlan it 

 is known by the name o(Ulu, and in the Per/tan language is called 

 Bum^. 



* Mr. Huuhins.—This gentleman obferved, that the male was larger than the 

 female ; and in fuch of the Ow/ genus as we have feen, it was ever the fame, in 

 • this diiFering from the reft of the rapacious tribe. 



t ^ff- ^"ff' "• P- H2« J Mr, MiMeton. 



Brown 



