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Of these latter, quite distinct again is the well-known Smuvv 

 Owl (Nyctea nyctea), one of the handsomest of the great boreal 



Fig. 62. Left Lateral View of the Head of a Young 

 Barred Owl {Syrnium nelndosuni). 



Nearly natural size. Usual manner of posing the liead when regarding objects below. From a photo- 

 graph from life by the author. (Same bird as in Figure 61.) 



landbirds, occurring as il does in all the northern portions of the 

 uorl hern hemisphere, 



