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yet its most common name conveys the impression that these 
are its most noticeable habits. It belongs to the large family 
Mustelidce , comprising the otters, weasels, skunks, &c.,—all 
of which are carnivores of small or medium size, mainly living 
on land, though several of them, as the mink and otter, are 
essentially aquatic in their habits. 
No. 6.—THE EAGLE AVIARY. 
This building is divided into three compartments, contain¬ 
ing owls, eagles, hawks, and vultures,—a number of these 
being also scattered around the neighborhood in small cages. 
Among them are generally to be found the following :— 
The Great Horned Owl (. Bubo virginianus ), North 
America. 
The Screech Owl (Scops asio), North America. 
The Barred Owl (Syrnium nebulosuni ), North America. 
The Short-eared Owl (Brachyotus palustris ), North 
America, Europe, and Asia. 
The Snowy Owl (Nyctea nivea), Arctic regions. 
The Barn Owl (Strix flammea americana ), United States. 
The Javan Fish Owl (Ketupa javanensis'), Java. 
The Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) , America. 
The Black Vulture (Cathartes atratus ), Southern United 
States. 
The King Vulture (Gryparchus papa ), South America. 
The Cinereous Vulture (Vultur cinereus), Southern Eu¬ 
rope and Africa. 
The Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus ), Southern Europe 
and Africa. 
The Caracara Buzzard (Polyborus tharus auduboni '), 
Southern United States. 
The Red-tailed Buzzard' (Buteo borealis), North America. 
The Red-shouldered Buzzard (Buteo lineatus), North 
America. 
The Rough-legged Buzzard (Archibuteo lagopus sancti- 
johannis ), North America. 
The Sparrow Hawk (Falco sparverius) , North America. 
Lanier’s Falcon (Falco lanarius poly arms'), Western 
United States. 
The Pigeon Hawk (Accipiterftiscus ), North America. 
Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperi ), North America. 
