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HISTORY OF 
TENGMALM’S OWL. 
Syrnium Tewgmalmi. Linn^us. 
We were not aware until lately of so well authenticated an 
instance of the capture of this Owl in the British Isles, as that 
which occurred to Mr. Selby of the bird figured in his “Il- 
lustrations of British Ornithology,” under the name of Strix 
Passerina, Linnaeus. It was shot near Morpeth, Northumber- 
land, in 1812. Probably other specimens have occurred ; but, 
on account of the near resemblance this species bears to Noctua 
Passerina, have been overlooked. Both species are, however. 
