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The large Brawn Owl.
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THIS Bird was as big again as the common brawn Owl:
Its Bill black 5 the Irides of the Eye§ of a lovely Alining
yellow, with a Circle of black Feathers round
each. The Hoods round the Face white, intermixt with
fome light brown Feathers; the top of the Head, Back
and Wings brown, with large Marks of a dark dufky
brown, with fbme Spots of white on the upper part of the
Wings; the Breaft and Belly of a pate yellowifit dun,
with long flender dark Marks in the middle of each Featherj
their out Edges white; the Thighs, Legs, and Feet more
dilute without any Spots and feathered down to the Toes
end. The Talons black; the Tail was made up o f twelve
pale dun Feathers, with three dufky Bars in each towards
the lower part o f the Tail. This fine Bird I had out of
the Colledtion of Sir Thomas Lm ther\ it differs from our
brawn Owl both in the Bignefs and Colour of its Feathers.
See Vol. the firft, Plate the gth.
