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The Nocturnal Birds of Prey, or the Owls, have 
a large head, the eyes in front, surrounded by a circle 
of slender feathers, with the pupil extremely large; 
the bill compressed, and curved through its whole ex¬ 
tent. 
The following species are contained in Cases 8 
and 9. Snowy Owl ( Strix nyctea ), Barn Owl (S.Jlam- 
mea ), Brown Owl (S. aluco), Little Owl (S. passerina), 
Short-eared Owl brachyotos ), and the Long-eared 
Owl (S. otus). 
The Omnivorous Birds have a strong bill of a mo¬ 
derate size, with sharp edges, and the upper mandible 
more or less notched at the point; legs with four toes, 
three before and one behind. Food—insects, worms, 
grain, and fruit. 
Case 10. Raven (Corvus corax), Carrion Crow (C. 
corone ), Hooded Crow (C. cor nix), Jackdaw (C. mone - 
dula), Rook, (white variety,) (C. frugilegns), Nutcracker 
(C. nncifraga ), Chough, or Red-legged Crow (C, gracu - 
lus), Bohemian Chatterer (Ampelis garrulus), Roller 
(Coracias garrula ), Stare (Sturnus vulgaris), and the 
Rose-coloured Thrush (Turdus roseus). 
The Insectivorous Birds have a moderate sized, or 
short bill; the upper mandible curved, and notched 
towards the point, and usually furnished with some 
bristles at the base, projecting forwards. Toes, three 
before and one behind. Food, principally insects. 
Cases 11 and 12. Missel Thrush ( Turdus viscivo- 
rus), Common Thrush (T. musicus ), Redwing ( T. ilia - 
cus), Fieldfare (T. pilaris), Blackbird (T. merula ), Ring 
Thrush (T. torquatus ), Water Ouzel (T. aquaticus ), Ci¬ 
nereous Shrike ( Lanius excubitor ), Red-backed Shrike 
(L. colluris), Pied Fly- Catcher ( Muscicapa atricapilla ), 
Spotted Fly-Catcher (Ml grisola ), Reed Warbler (Syl¬ 
via arundinacea), Grasshopper Warbler ( S. locustella). 
Sedge Warbler ( S. phragmitis ), Nightingale (S. luscinia), 
Petty chaps ( S. bortetisis), Wood Wren ( S . sibillatrix ), 
Black Cap ( S. atricapilla ), Hartford Warbler ( S . pro- 
vincialis ), White-Throat (S. cinerea), Lesser White- 
g- 2 Throat 
ROOM XII. 
Nat. Hist. 
