BRITISH BIRDS, 
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THE TAWNY OWL. 
COMMON BROWN IVY OWL, OR HOWLET. 
( Strix Stridula , Lin . — Le Chathuant , Buff.) 
Is about the fize of the laft : Its bill is white ; 
eyes dark blue ; the radiated feathers round the 
eyes are white, finely ftreaked with brown; the 
head, neck, back, wing coverts, and fcapulars are 
of a tawny brown colour, finely powdered and fpot- 
ted with dark brown and black ; on the wing co« 
verts and fcapulars are feveral large white fpots ? 
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