uttered by this species may best be described as a short 

 yelp. In the island of Corfu we found this Owl tolerably 

 common, and generally frequenting the thickest covert 

 of arbutus, myrtle, and other evergreen shrubs ; I once 

 disturbed one from a thick orange-tree. In captivity 

 these birds become extremely tame and are most inter- 

 esting pets, but do not thrive so well as several other 

 species of the family, although I have succeeded occa- 

 sionally in keeping one of them alive for three or four 

 years. The Long-eared Owl is generally distributed in 

 suitable localities throughout Europe. 



