G e n u s III. O W L .
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N° t. Great Eared O.
A. Athenian E. O.
B. Smooth-legged E. O.
C. Magellanic E. O.
2. Virginian E. O.
3. Scandinavian E. O.
4. Ceylonefe E. O.
5. Long-eared O.
A. Italian E. O.
6. American E .O .
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N° 17. SnowyO.
18. Barred O.
19. Cinereous O.
20. AluCo O.
at. Auftrian O.
22. Auftrian White O.
23. Auftrian Rufous O.
24. Auftrian Ferruginous O.
25. Solognefe O,
26. White O.
27. Tawny O.
28. Brown O.
OWES .
N° 7. Mexican E, O.
8. Red E.O.
9. Short-eared O.
10. Bralilian E. O.
11. Mottled E. O.
12. Indian E. O.
13. Carniolic E. O.
14. Yaickan E. O.
15. Scops E .O .
16. Siberian E .O .
S M O O T H ' HE ADS . .
N° 29. Canada O.
30. Hawk O.
31. Mexican O.
32. New Spain O.
33. Coquimbo O.
34. Saint Domingo O,
35. Cayenne O.
36. Cafpian O.
37. Ural O.
38. Acadian O.
39. New Zeeland O.
40. Little O.
HE bill is crooked, as in the laft, but not furnilhed with a
Noftrils fcovered with briftly feathers.
Head large : both ears and eyes veiry large.
T ongue bifid.
To which Mr. Pennant * adds:
Noftrils oblong.
Outmoft toe capable of being turned backwards.
Claws hooked and (harp.— To which I may add, that the external
edge of one or more of the outer quill-feathers is ferrated,
in every individual that has come under my infpedtion.
The owl is a nofturnal bird, moil of them preying by night,
or rather twilight; for, as Buffonfobferves, it has neither
the faculty of difcerning objefts in open day-light, nor can it
fee when the night is dark. It is only for an hour in the evening
and morning that it fees clearly, except by moon-light; and
in fuch nights as are pretty light they hunt after prey the
whole night through. Their want of fight is made good by their
quicknefs of hearing; which their ample ears teftify.
Their dimnefs of fight in the day-time, can only be faid of the
major part of them, fince fome of the Ipecies both fee well by
day-light, as well as take their prey at that time ; but whether
thefe have the faculty of feeing by twilight equally well, is not
mentioned.
More need not be faid to identify the genus of Owls, as few
can miftake it.
* Genera of Birds. f Hiß. des Qif. vol. i. p. 3*7*
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