certain tranfverfe narrow lines like the feathers of fome kinds of Ducks, Partridges, 

 and Hawks. Befides, it differs in that the whole body, but efpecially the Back and 

 Head are marked with certain black ftrakes, irregularly drawn,and as it were figured > 

 Whereas mine (faith he) was not fo painted, but in the great feathers of the Wings 

 and Tail diftinguiftied with broad, tranfverfe, blackifh lines or bars 3 which lines are 

 fo formed, efpecially in the Tail, that each of the broader are terminated above and 

 below by other narrower ones, like borders or fringes, difpofed in a triple order, 

 and at certain intervals diftant from each other, as in Hawks. This had great and ve- 

 ry (harp Talons, not black, as in that, but of a horn-colour. The Tail in both was ve- 

 ry fhort. 



g« The third was in all things like the fecond, favethat the Legs were not hairy, 

 and both Legs and Feet weak. 



Of this kind of Owl we faW one in France at the Kings Palace of Bok de Vincennes : 

 And two in his Majeffcies Park of St. James near Weftmwfter. They were as big as 

 Eagles : Their Legs and Feet hairy down to the Claws. They had three fore-toes in 

 each foot; but the outmoft of them was fo framed that it could be turned back- 

 ward, and made ftand like a hind-toe. So that in that refpecf. there is no difference 

 between this and other forts of Owls, but this may as well befaid to have two back 

 toes as they 5 whatever Aldrovandus hath delivered to the contrary. Their colour 

 was much like to that of a Bittour, the feathers being marked with long black ftroaks 

 in the middle, the out-fides of a light bay. About the Belly fome of the feathers were 

 beautified with tranfverfe lines. The Irides of the Eyes were of a reddifh yellow or 

 flame colour, [rather of a golden.] 



That Owl which Marggravius defcribes under the name oFJacurutu of the Brazi- 

 lians, feems to bealtogether thefame with this. It is ( faith he ) for bignefs equal to 

 zGoofe : Hath a round Head like a Cat; a hooked black Bill, the upper Chap being 

 longer : Great, rifing, round Eyes, fhining like Cryftal, compaffed toward the out- 

 fide with a Circle of yellow. The Circumference of the Eye fbmething greater than 

 * A piece of a Mijnian * grofs. Near the Ear-holes it hath feathers two inches long, which ftick 



leT e of f the aI " U P' and enc * in a ^ ar P P oint liJie Ears * Tfte Tail is broad ; the Wings reach not to 

 bignefs of a the end of it. The Legs are feathered down to the Feet, in which are four Toes, 

 two-pence or three ftanding forward, and one backward, and in each a crooked black Talon,above 

 r ee-peijce. an inch long, and very fharp. The feathers of the whole body are elegantly variega- 

 ted with yellow, white, and black. 



It is (aid to build on high and inacceffible Rocks : It preys not only on fmall birds, 

 butalfoGwiej and Hares like the Eagle. Yea, ( faith Aldrovandus ) there is no Ani- 

 mal gathers fo much prey by night as this Owl, efpecially when (he brings up her 

 Young. For (he not only provides fufficient for her felf and hers, but is very advan- 

 tageous to them that find her Neffc. For while fhe flies out a pourveying for more , 

 they privily (leal away that fhe had before laid up, only leaving Co much as may (uf- 

 fice for nourifhing the Youngs 



§. II. 



The Horn-Owl, Otus five Afio. 



THat we defcribed was a Female: It weighed ten ounces : Its length from the 

 point of the Bill to the end of the Tail was fourteen Inches and an half: Its 

 breadth, meafuring from tip to tip of the Wings extended,three foot and four inches. 

 its Beak, ^he Bill was black, from the point to the Angles of the Mouth one inch and half 

 - Tongue, quarter : The Tongue fleffry, and a little divided. The Irides of the Eyes of a lovely 

 Hood e offca- > 7e ^ ow: The covers of the Ears large, the ring of feathers, comparing the face like 

 thers-i a womans hood, confifts of a double row, the exteriour variegated with fmall 



white, black, and red lines ; the interiour under the Eyes red ; where they are 

 contiguous both black. The forehead or ends of the two wreaths at the Bill more 



Irs weight, 

 length, and 

 breadth. 



cinereous. 



Colour of the ^^ e f eatners which cover the lower Belly and Legs are reddifh ; in the Throat and 

 feathers. Breaft the middle parts of the feathers are black, the outer parts partly white, and 

 partly yellow : Thofe under the W T ings are red. At the bottoms of the foremolf. 

 beam-feathers is a great tranfverfe black (pot : Higher in the very bending, and under 

 the baftard-winga broad bed or border of black : The reft of the covert-feathers of 

 the Wings are parti-coloured, of a dark cinereous and yellow. The Back was of the 



fame 



