192 THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 



The largest of our Owls, and amongst the largest of our 

 birds of prey, powerful, and fierce if molested. Gould compares 

 the night cry to the bleating of an ox. 



Australian Museum. 

 Chestnut-faced Owl: Stnx novae-hollandiae. 



The Rufous Owl. 



N. rufa. 



North Queensland and New Guinea. 



Smaller, length 18 inches, wing 13.4. inches. The bars on the tail 

 about eight; breast orange-buff barred with light brown. Ear-coverts 

 black. 



According to B. Hartert, the Ninox humeralis does not 

 extend to Australia. 



