62 RAPACES. STRIX. Smooru-HEaDED OwLs. 
hawk, and a ring-dove together, who lived in great harmony 
for six months. ‘They were then set at liberty ; and the owl 
was the only one of the three that returned. 
Pruate 24. A male bird, of the natural size. 
Sen Bill straw-yellow. Inrides bluish-black. Ruff and facial 
rip- : : ; : 
tion. feathers white; but in some specimens the ruff is of a 
brownish colour, as is also the lower and inner angle of 
the eye. Crown of the head, back and wings ochrous 
yellow, of lighter or darker shades in different indivi- 
duals, according to age or sex; the tips of the feathers 
with fine zigzag lines, and black and white spots. In- 
ner webs of the greater quills white, with four dusky 
spots. Under parts pure white, in some tinged with 
ochreous yellow, and small brown spots or specks. 'Tarsi 
clothed with short downy feathers. ‘Toes thinly covered 
with dirty-white hairy feathers. Claws yellowish-white, 
the middle one serrated. 
Tawny Owl.—Strix stridula, JZeyer. 
PLATE 25. 
Strix Aluco, Meyer, Tasschenb. Deut. v. 1. p. 76. 
Chouette Hulotte, Temm. Man. d’Ornith. 1. p. 89. 
Nacht-kaute, Bechst. Naturg. Deut. v. 2. p. 910. 
Tawny Owl, Mont. Ornith. Dict.—Bewick’s Br. Birds. 
Strix Aluco, Linn. 1. p. 130. 7.—Gmel. Syst. 1. p. 292. sp. 7.—Lath. Ind. 
Ornith. 1. p. 59. 26. 
Syn. of Ulula, Briss. 1. p. 507. 3.—Will. p. 68. t. 13. 
ofold { Aluco, Will. 68.—Id. (Ang.) p. 104. t. 13. 
male. La Hulotte, Buff: Ois. v. 1. p. 358.—ZJd. Pl. Enl. 441. ] 
Aluco Owl, Lath. Syn. p. 134. 20. f 
Brown Owl, Penn. Br. Zool. No. 69. t. 32.—Lewin’s Br. Birds, 1. t. 28. 
Strix stridula, Linn. Syst. 1. p. 133. 9.—Gmel. Syst. 1. p.133.—Lath. Ind. 
Ornith. 1. p. 58. 25. 
Syn. of Strix Aldrov. Rati, Syn. p. 25. A.—Will. p. 65. t. 14. 
RATE) 4 Le Chat-huant, Buff: Ois. 1. p. 362. t. 25.—Pl. Enl. 437. 
Common Brown or Ivy Owl, Wiil. (Ang.) p. 102. t. 14. 
Tawny Owl, Br. Zool. 1. No. 68.—Lewin’s Br. Birds, 1. t. 27.—Lath. Syn. 
L 1. p. 139. 27. 
Provincial, Jenny Howlet, Ivy Owl, Wood Owl. 
As no doubt appears to be .entertained now by ornitholo- 
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