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This bird inhabits Cayenne, and, according to M. de Bufon } is 

 a new fpecies, not before defcribed. 



Place. 



Stryx accipitrinus, Pall. Voy. iii. 455. N° 6. 



■ S. G. Gmelin, vol. ii. i6z. t. 9. 



CI Z E of the Brown Owl. Bill and irides citron-colour : the 

 feathers encircling the face occupy lefs fpace than in moft 

 Owls ; thefe are white forwards, and incline to ferruginous 

 behind, the outer circle varied with luteous and black : on the 

 eyelid, behind, is a black fpot : the body on the upper parts in- 

 clining to luteous ; beneath, of a luteous white, ftreaked longi- 

 tudinally with blackifh ; between the legs fpotted with the 

 fame : vent white : greater quills luteous ; leffer ones white, 

 tefTellated with black : lower wing-coverts black at the tips : 

 tail fhorter than the wings, rounded; whitifh on the fides, and 

 tranfverfely banded with black : legs luteous, covered to the 

 toes with white downy feathers. 



Inhabits the borders of the Cafpian Sea. 



It feems fomewhat allied to the Hawk Owl of Edwards, 

 N° 30, above-mentioned. This I think poffible, from the lati- 

 tudes of both places not differing much, and that more than one 

 of our Owls are indigenous both to Europe and America, making 

 a trifle of allowance for variation of climate. 



It is likewife to be obferved, that it is called by Dr. Pallas, 

 acciptrinus, or the Hawk Owl. 



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