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Order I.— RAPACES. 



Division II. — Rapaces — Nocturne, 



Family STRIGID^E. (Bonaparte.) 



Genus Strix. (Linnceus.) 



Generic Characters — Beak compressed, curved from its root; 

 base surrounded with, a cere, covered altogether or in part 

 with rough hair. Head large, much covered with feathers; 

 nostrils lateral; eyes very large, placed in wide orbits, sur- 

 rounded by stiff feathers, and provided with a membrana nicti- 

 tans; iris brilliant. Feet amply covered with feathers, often 

 quite to the claws; three toes before and one behind, completely 

 divided; exterior toe reversible. Wings rather pointed; first 

 quill feathers toothed upon their exterior edge; first quill 

 feather the shortest, second not reaching to the end of the 

 third, which is the longest — Temminck. 



Section I. First Division — Accipitrines. 



Tail more or less long, and tapering; quest for food during 

 the day. Head without tufts. 



URAL OWL. 



Strix Uralensis. 



Strix Uralensis, Pallas. Gmelin. 



" " Temminck. Schlegel. 



" litturata, Uetzius. Vieillot. 



" " Degland. 



" rnacroura, Meyer and Wolff. 



Syrnium Uralense and Ulula 



Uralensis, Of Authors. 



Chouette de V Oural, Of the French. 



