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OrpER I.—RAPACES. 
Division II.—Rapraces—Nocrurn#. 
Family STRIGIDZE. (Bonaparte. ' 
Genus—Srrix. (Linneus.) 
Generic Characters.—Beak compressed, curved from its root; 
base surrounded with a cere, covered altogether or in part 
with rough hair. Head large, much covered witn feathers; 
nostrils lateral; eyes very large, placed in wide orbits, sur- 
rounded by stiff feathers, and provided with a membrana nicti- 
tans; iris brillant. Feet amply covered with feathers, often 
quite to the claws; three toes before and one behind, completely 
divided; exterior toe reversible. Wings rather pointed; first 
quill feathers toothed upon their exterior edge; first quill 
feather the shortest, second not reaching to the end of the 
third, which is the longest. —Trmuincx. 
Section I. First Division—AccIPIrRiNnEs. 
Tail more or less long, and tapering; quest for food during 
the day. Head without tufts. 
URAL OWL. 
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Striz Uralensis. 
Strix Uralensis, Patias. GMELIN. 
“s £s TEMMINCK. SCHLEGEL. 
“« — litturata, Rerzivus. ViIEEILLOT. 
ss Si oes DrEGLanD. 
<  macroura, MEYER AND WOLFF. 
Syrnium Uralense and Ulula 
Uralensis, Or AUTHORS. 
Chouette de 1’ Oural, Or THE FRENCH. 
