BIRDS. RAPACIOUS. Owl. 53$ 



233 29. White Owl. — 26. Strix alba. $0. 



The upper part of the body is reddifh, fpotted with grey ; the under parts white ; the 

 wing and tail quills are reddifh, the latter having white tips. Scop. an. 22. n. 14. 

 S. alba. Lath. ind. orn. I. 61. n. 30. — Auftrian white Owl. Lath. fyn. i. 136. n. 22. 



Inhabits Auftria. — Of the fame fize with the former, from which it is particularly diftinguifhed by 

 having a reddifh border to the covering of the head ; the bill is white. 



234 30. Reddifh Owl. — 27. Strix Noclua. 31. 



The body is pale reddifh, with longitudinally oblong brown fpots; the irides are brown. 

 Scop. an. i. 22. n. 15. 



S. Noftua. Lath. ind. orn. i. 61. n. 31. — Rufous auftrian Owl. Lath. fyn. i. 136. n. 23. 



Inhabits Carniola. — This fpecies is about the flze of a Pigeon, and dwells in the woods. 



235 31. Rufly Owl. — 28. Strix rufa. 32. 



The body is rufly, with brown fpots ; the irides are bluifh. Scop. an. i. 22. n. 16. 

 S. rufa. Lath. ind. orn. i. 62. n. 32. — Ferrugineous auftrian Owl. Lath. fyn. i. 137. n. 24. 



Inhabits the woods of Idria. — This is much of the fame fize and general appearance with the laft, 

 of which, perhaps, it fliould only be confklered as a variety. 



236 32. French Owl. — 29. Strix folonienfts. 33. 



The upper part of the body is very dark brown, mixed with tawny ; its under part is 

 white ; the tail is white, with black lines croffing each other near the tip. 



S. folonienfis. Lath. ind. orn. i. 62. n. 33. — Ulula minor, f. Noclua minor. Salerne, orn. 56. — 1 

 Solognefe Owl. Lath. fyn. i. 137. n. 25. 



Inhabits France, in the diftricT: formerly named Sologne. — This fpecies meafures fifteen inches in 

 length; the crown of the head, and the outer circle of feathers round the face, are varied with white 

 and reddilh ; the toes are pale. 



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237 2>y Mountain Owl. — Strix barbata. 



The fpace round the eyes, and the chin, are black. Lath. ind. ofn. i. 62. n. 34. Syn. flip. 50. 



Inhabits the eaftern mountains of Siberia. — Has considerable refemblance to the Sacred Owl, but 

 is in reality a different fpecies : The bill and irides are yellow ; the plumage is afli coloured ; the 

 primary wing quills are ferrated on both edges ; the blacknefs of the chin has the appearance of ?. 

 beard at a diftance. 



238 34* Common Owl. — $o. Strix flammea. 8. 



The body is pale yellow above, with finall white fpots; and whitifh below, with fmall 

 blackifh fpots. Faun. fuec. n. 73. 



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