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 The black JVim^d Horned Owl. 



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Nwmb. VI, 



IT was twice as big as the iejfer Horn Owl\ its Bill black, 

 the Irides of the Eyes of a fhining Orange Colour , the 

 Head brown variegated with long Marks of black; the 

 Horns not fo large as in the others of this kind 5 the Rings 

 or Hoods that encompafs the Face, dark brown, mixed 

 with' Ibme white Hair here and there, the Back and Wings 

 almoft black j the Breaft, Belly, and Thighs of a dulky 

 yellow, with long Marks of brown and white. The Tail 

 was made up of twelve dufky yellow Feathers, having 

 twelve Crofs Bars on each, fet at equal diftances from each 

 other. 



The Legs were feathered down to the Feet which were 

 of a reddilh yellow j the Talons long, crooked and black j 

 they are found near Bologna and other Places in Italy. The 

 Situation of the Toes agrees with thofe of the great Horn 

 Owl^ having three before and one behind. This Bird I 

 had out of the Collection of Sir Thomas Lowther, 



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