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ELEMENTS OP OENITHOLOGY. 



the warmest parts of both hemispheres and only ascending some 

 distance northward in the mild climate of Western Europe, 

 The hooting cry of the Wood or Tawny Owl (Symium dlueo) is 

 familiar, no doubt, to most of our readers who dwell near any 

 ' well-wooded parts of the country. The Great Homed Eagle-owl 



Fig. 140. 



The JSagle-owl (Bubo ignavus). 



(Bubo ignavm), which has often been taken in this country, and 

 the smallest of British Owls (Scops giu), must not be passed by 

 without any reference, as they are good examples of Jthe most 

 numerous section of the entire group of Owls. 



