PLAT: # xc. 
Noétua Minor. Rait. Syn. p. 26. N° 6. 
Little Owl. Penn. Br. Zool. N° 70. 
oh Lath. Gen. Syn. 1. p. 150. 40. 
Suppl. p. 48. 40. — 
Will. Orn. 108. 
Edw. Glean. t. 28. 
Albin. 2. t. 12. 

‘La Cheveche. Belon. av. 140. 
La petite Chouette. Brif. Orn. 1. p. 514. N° §, 
Buff, Ofo 1sp.. 397. t. 286 
——— Pl. enl. 439. 
Klein fte Kautzlein. Frifch. ¢. 100. 
Tichiavitt. Kram. 324. 
La Civetta. Olina 65. ae 
Scop. N° 17. 
Krak-Ugle. Brunnich, 20. 

The Little Cwl appears to be no where a common bird ; in thjs 
country it is fcarce, and in France, Buffon informs us, it is alfo 
rare. Itis very feldom found in the woods, which others of the 
fame tribe inhabit, but frequents ruined edifices, caverns in rocks, 
and other fuch gloomy and folitary places. It lays five eggs, {potted 
with white and a yellowifh colour. In England it has been chiefly 
found in Yorkfhire and Flintfhire. _ 
This bird feems liable to much variation in colour. Buffon men- 
tions one from St. Domingo which had lefs white on the throat, and 
brown 
