TENGMALAPS OWL. 
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brown. This species, which is rarely met with as a straggler in the British Isles, is 
an inhabitant of the forest-regions of Northern Europe and Siberia, ranging in Russia 
as far as the Urals; and also occurring as a straggler in Nipal, Southern Europe, 
and North Africa. Across the Atlantic it reappears in Eastern North America. 
In habits it is strictly nocturnal, rarely being seen abroad in the daytime, and 
always dazed and stupid in a strong light. It frequents the densest recesses of 
the forests, and nests early in hollow trees, laying its eggs, from four to six in 
number, on the bare wood at the bottom of the hole. 
The Acadian owl, in addition to its smaller size, differs by the nearly uniform 
tengmalm’s owl and pigmy owl (£ nat. size). 
colour of its upper surface, by the replacement of the spots on the forehead by 
stripes, and the presence of only three white bars on the tail. In length it only 
measures inches, so that it is smaller than a robin. Both species feed chiefly 
upon insects. Writing to Dr. Coues of the Acadian owl, a correspondent observes 
that, “ in the hollow of an oak tree, not far from Germantown, lives an individual 
of the common, chickari squirrel with a specimen of this owl as his sole companion. 
They occupy the same hole together in perfect harmony and mutual goodwill. 
It is not an accidental temporary association, for the bird and the squirrel have 
repeatedly been observed to enter the same hole together, as if they had always 
shared the apartment. But what benefit can either derive from the other ? ” 
The clear, hooting cry or laughter-like scream of the common 
English tawny or wood-owl is probably familiar to most residents in 
Wood-Owls. 
