birds. 
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on each fide the (hafts are two grey and two white 
fpots placed alternate : the exterior fides of the 
quil feathers are yellow; the interior white, mark¬ 
ed on each fide with four black fpots : the lower 
fide of the body is wholly white : the interior fides 
of the feathers of the tail are white 1 the exterior 
[Clafs II. 
marked with fome obfcure duiky bars: the legs 
are feathered to the feet: the feet are covered with 
fhort hairs : the edge of the middle claw is fer- 
rated : the ufual weight of this fpecies is eleven 
ounces : its length fourteen inches: its breadth 
three feet. 
SPECIES IV. The Tawny Owl. Plate B. 3 
Common brown or ivy owl. tVil, 
orn. 102. 
Rail jyn. av. 25* 
r | ->H E female of this fpecies weighs 
nineteen ounces: the length is fourteen 
inches: the breadth two feet eight 
inches : the irides are duiky : the ears in this, as 
in all owls, very large ; and their fenfe of hear¬ 
ing very exquifite. The color of this kind is 
fufficient to diftinguilh it from every other : that 
of the back, head, coverts of the wings, and on 
the fcapular feathers, being a fine tawny red, ele- 
o-antly fpotted and powdered with black or duiky 
Strix. Brijfon av. I. 500. 
Strix ftridula. Lin. fyft • 93 - 
Ulula. Gefner av. 773. 
fpots of various lizes : on the coverts of the wings> 
and on the fcapulars, are feveral large white fpots : 
the coverts of the tail is tawny, and quite free 
from any marks : the tail is varioufly blotched, 
barred and fpotted with pale red and black ; in 
the two middle feathers the red predominates : 
the bread: and belly are yellowiih, mixed with 
white, and marked with narrow black drokes 
pointing downwards : the legs are covered with 
feathers down to the toes. 
SPECIES V. The Brown Owl. Plate B. 1 
The grey owl. Wit. orn. 103. 
Rail Jyn. av. 26. 
A S the names this and the precedent 
fpecies bear, do by no means fuit their 
colors, we have taken the liberty of 
changing them to others more congruous. Both 
thefe kinds agree entirely in their marks; and 
differ only in the colors ; in this the head, wings 
and back are of a deep brown, fpotted with black 
in the fame manner as the former : the coverts 
of the wings and the fcapulars are adorned with 
fimilar white fpots : the exterior edges of the 
four firft quil feathers in both are ferrated: the 
bread: in this is of a very pale alh color mixed 
Strix ulula. Lin. fyji. 93, 
with tawny, and marked with oblong jagged fpots? 
the feet too are feathered down to the very claws: 
the circle round the face is afh-colored, fpotted 
with brown. Both thefe fpecies inhabit woods, 
where they refide the whole day ; in the night 
they are very clamorous ; approach our dwellings; 
and will frequently enter pigeon houfes, and make 
great havoke in them. Thefe breed in hollow 
trees, or ruined edifices; lay four eggs of an 
elliptic form, and of a whitifh colqr. 
SPECIES 
