OWLS by 



site on a rocky ledge in an old quarry, during the month of 

 October, at Modderfontein. 



The Giant Eagle Owl {B. lacteus) can easily be distin- 

 guished from the other members of the genus by its pale 



Fig. 35.— Spotted Eagle Owl. 



" horn "-coloured bill and its much larger size, being 28 

 inches in length, with a wing measurement of about 17 

 inches. It has, moreover, a more " streaked " appearance 

 than either of the preceding species. 



