EAGLE-OWL. 



BUBO MAXIMUS, Fleming. 



Bubo maximus, Fleming, Brit. An. p. 57 (1828) ; Macg. iii. 



p. 428 ; Hewitson, i. p. 50. 

 Strix bubo, Naum. i. p. 440. 



Bubo ignavus, Yarr. ed. 4, i. p. 168; Dresser, v. p. 339. 



Hibou Grand due, French ; Uhu, Bergeule, Grossherzog, 

 German ; Buho grande, Buho real, Spanish. 



Several instances are on record of the occurrence of 

 this grand bird in Great Britain, but it is very probable 

 that some of these may refer to " escapes " from cap- 

 tivity, though, indeed, many of the wilder parts of our 

 country are eminently well suited to the habits of the 

 Eagle- Owl, which is more or less common in mountainous 

 and forest districts throughout the continent of Europe. 

 In Epirus we frequently met with it during our shoot- 

 ing-excursions, and still more often heard its sonorous 

 call, which is well represented by its common German 

 name above given. In the sierras of Spain, too, the 

 present species may be called abundant, and may often 

 be heard on the Rock of Gibraltar, whence I once 

 obtained a living specimen. 



The Eagle-Owl, in common with most of its family, 

 remains in concealment in the fissures and caves of 



