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The Great Horn-Owl, or Eagle-Owl Bubo. 



Numb. IX. 



THIS Bird was as big as an Eagk-j its Head large, in Shape and 

 Bignefs refembling a Cat's; above each Ear, which were large, 

 ftuck out a Bunch of parti-coloured Feathers about three Inches long re- 

 prefenting Ears or Horns : The Eyes vvere large, the Irides of a lovely 

 golden or faffron Colour ; the Pupil of a fhining Black ; the Bill fhort, 

 black, and hooked ', the Feathers about the Eyes and Face white incir- 

 cled with Black ; the Top of the Head, Back, and upper Side of the 

 Tail of a dusky ferrugineous Colour variegated with black and yellowifh 

 Spots ; the Breaft, Belly, and Thighs redilh Yellow marked with long 

 black Spots, crolTed with dusky horizontal Lines promifcuoufly here and 

 there in no Order; the quill and covert Feathers of the Wings were va- 

 riegated with redilh, brown, black, and light yellow Spots ; the under 

 Side of the Tail more dilute, with fine broad dufky Bars ; its Legs and 

 Feet feathered down to the Claws, which were black, hooked, and very 

 {harp. 



This Bird I was obliged to Sir Thomas Lowther for ; the Hen, which 

 I faw at Sir Huns Sloam'^-, is more darker all over the Body, Wings, and 

 Tail: They are faid to build upon high and inacceflible Rocks; it preys 

 not only on Rats, Mice, and fmall Birds, but alfo on Hares and Ralf 

 bets, like the Eagle, no Animal gathering fo much Prey by Night as 

 this Owl. 



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