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culum of the ears large, and covering the orifice. 
_ Tarsus short, and thickly feathered. Tail graduated, 
considerably lengthened. 
H. cinerea. N. Z. pl. 31. Uralensis. Pl. Col. 27. 
Scotophilus,Sw. Operculum of the earsvery small. Head 
without egrets. Tarsus short, feathered to the claws. 
Wings and tail rounded. 
S. Tengmalmi. N. Z. pl. 32. Acadica. Wils. iv. pl. 34. 2. 
Otus, Ant. Head smaller than the circumference of the 
_ body, and having short egrets. Wings long; the second 
quilllongest. Ears large, operculated. Feet moderate. | 
O. Europeus. Selby, pl.120. brachyotos. Wils.iv. pl. 33.3. 
Asto, Antiq. Horned Owls. Head large, furnished 
with a double crest or pes cm ae 
egrets. Ears and facial <>? 
_ disk moderate, and the ~7“27i 
latter not always per- 
fect. Ears without an 
operculum. Bill short, 
with the upper mandible sometimes festooned. (fig. 
198.) 
A. bubo. Pl. Enl. 435. -Virginiana. Wils. vi. pl. 50. 1. 
Heliaptex, Sw. Habits diurnal. Head small. Facial 
disk almost obsolete. Ears verysmall. Tail moderate. | 
Feet feathered to the toes. 
H. arcticus, N. Z. pl. 32. 
rope, Antiq. Scops Owls. Size very small. Facial 
disk very imperfect. Wingslong. Middle and inner 
_ toe nearly equal. Tarsus moderate. 
S. Zorca. Pl. Enl. 436. Senegalensis. W. Af. 1.127. 
leucotis W.Af, ii. 124. rufescens ? Horsf. Lin. Tr. 
Ee. 162° xili. 140. : 
Nycria, Savigny. agle Owls. Size large. Head 
small, without egrets, and almost without the facial 
disk. Eyebrows prominent. Ears very small. Tarsi 
short, thickly feathered. Tail short. Wings rather 
long. 
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N. candida. Wils. iv. pl. 32. 1. 
