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wing coverts are marked with some white spots as is the crown, as well 

 as a few of dusky, but the wing coverts with larger ones of the same; 

 the larger wing, or second quills pale tawny, each barred three or 

 four times with tawny brown ; and the prime quills black, marked 

 on the outer webs with nine or ten spots of white ; tail deep brown, 

 marked four or five times with white on each side of the shaft, some- 

 what like bands ; all under parts more or less white, with streaks 

 of tawny, and on each side of the neck, below the head, some large 

 mottlings of black, making a conspicuous, curved, iiTcgular mark, 

 like a crescent ; thighs streaked dusky ; legs feathered to the toes, 

 with rufous white down ; toes bix>wn. 



Said to inhabit the Cape of Good Hope.— In the drawings of 

 Colonel Woodford, and there called the Large-eyed Owl. 



64.— MOUNTAIN OWL. 



Strix barbata, Tnd. Om. i. p. 62; Shaw's Zool. vii. 263. 

 Mountain Owl, Gen. Sj/n. Sup.p.bQ. 



THIS bird, in colour, somewhat resembles the Aluco Owl, but 

 is certainly a different species. The bill and irides are yellow; 

 general colour of the plumage cinereous ; chin, and space round the 

 eyes black ; the whole of the outermost quill, and half tlie next are 

 serrated on the outer edge ; tail rather long. 



Inhabits vSiberia, but only found on the mountains in the eastern 

 part. — Communicated by Mr. Pennant. 



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