268 BROWN OWL. Class II. 



pointing downwards ; the legs are covered with 

 feathers down to the toes. 



This is a hardier species than the former; and 

 the young will feed on any dead thing, whereas 

 those of the white owl must have a constant 

 supply of fresh meat. ^ - --- -■ --- -•- -■'- 



*5. Brown. Strix Aluco. S. capitelasvi cor- Ilisi. cTois. i. 358. PL Enl. 



pore ferruglneo, iridibus a- 441. 



tris. Lath. Lid. orn. bQ. id. Strix Aluco Gm. Lin. 292. 



Syn.i. 134. Faun. Suec. 78. 'i'/t ■': 



The grey Owl. JVil. orn. 103. Ugle. Brunnich \Q. 



Maii Syn. av. 26. GiaueEule? Frisch, i. Qi. 



LaHulote. Brissonav.i. 507. Br. Zool. 72. Plate B. 1. 



jrV.S the names this and the preceding species 

 bear by no means suit their colors, we have 

 taken the liberty of changing them to others 

 more congruous. Both these kinds agree en- 

 tirely in their marks, and differ only in the 

 Descrip- colors : in this the head, wings, and back, are of 

 a deep brown, spotted with black in the same 

 manner as the former ; the coverts of the wings 

 and the scapulars are adorned with similar 

 white spots j the exterior edges of the four first 

 quil feathers in both are serrated ; the breast in 

 this is of a very pale ash color mixed with 

 tawny, and marked with oblong jagged spots ; 



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