The Great Horn-Owl, or Eagle-Owl. Bubo.
'Numb. IX.
3111 was as big as an Eagle 5 its Head large, in Shape and
igneis refembling a Cats; above each Ear, which were h r
ltuck out a Bunch of parti-coloured Feathers about three Inches long, 1
prelenting Ears or Horijs;. The Eyes were large, the Irxdes of a lovely
golden or faffron Colour; the Pupil of a ihining Black.; the Bill Ihorr
black, and hooked; the Feathers about the Eyes and Face white incircled
with Black; the Top of the Head, Back, and upper Side of the
Tail of a dusky ferrugmeous Colour variegated with black and yellowilh
Spots; the Breaft Belly, and Thighs, redilh Yellow marked' with long
black Spots, croifed with dusky horizontal Lines promifcuouily here and
there in no Order; the quill and covert Feathers of the. Wings were va-
negated with redilh, brown, black, and light yellow Spots; the under
Side ot the Tail more dilute, with fine broad dulky Bars ; Its Legs and
Feet feathered down to the Claws, which, were black, hooked, and very
This Bird I was obliged to Sir Thomas Lowther for; the Hen, which
I faw at Sir Hans Sloanes, is more darker all over the Body, Wings, and
Tail: They are faid to build upon high and inacceflible Rocks; it preys
not only on Rats, Mice, and fmall Birds, but alfo on Hares and Rabbets,
like the Eagle, no Animal gathering fo much Prey by Night as
this Owl,
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