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RAPTORES. STRIGIDLE. 
THE SNOWY OWL. 
Surnia nycted. 
Strix nyctea, Snowy Owl, Monracu, Ornith. Dict. Suppt. 
3 se 35 if Bewicx, Brit. Birds, vol i. p. 58. 
s ss rr 5 FLEMING, Brit. An. p. 58. 
 Surnia aN = SELBY, Brit. Ornith. vol. i. p. 95. 
Noctua 45 ms 55 Jenyns, Brit. Vert. p. 93. 
Surnia an < Gou pD, Birds of Europe, pt. xv. 
Strix: 5, Chouette Harfang, Tamm. Man. d’Ornith. vol. i. p. 82. 
Surnia. Generic Characters—Heads not furnished with tufts of feathers. 
Beak curved from the base ; nostrils large, oval ; cere small. Facial disk incom- 
plete. Auditory opening small. Wings of moderate size; the third quill- 
feather generally the longest. Tail rather long. Legs and toes thickly covered 
with feathers ; claws long, curved, and sharp. 
