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than the Bam Owl, being of a very dark brown above 

 reheved by a few scattered white dots. Below white spotted 

 with rounded dots of dark brown. Length, about 15 J inches. 



I'iG. 28.— South African Bam Owl. 



This is nowhere a common bird, but has been recorded 

 from the Cape, Natal, Basutoland and the Transvaal. We 

 have procured specimens near Grahamstown, at Brandfort, 

 Free State and Modderfontein, Transvaal, where 



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