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BARN OWL. 
The Barn Owl is much smaller than the 
former species. His beak is hooked, and is 
more than an inch and a half long; the breast 
Mil belly are white, and marked with a few 
dork spots ; the legs are covered to the feet 
'villi down, but the toes have only thin set 
links round them ; and the head, back, and 
wings, arc of a light brown with white spots. 
All this tribe of animals, however they may 
differ in their size and plumage, agree in 
their general characteristics of feeding by 
tj'Sht. As they arc incapable of supporting 
'he light of day, they shut themselves up till 
the shades of evening, in some obscure re- 
treat, where they continue in solitude and 
ailenco. 
