. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. oSO EAPTOEES, OE BIEDS OF TEET. The Sliort-earecl Owl is more sociable than most nocturnal birds of prey, and is often met with in flocks of seven or eight. Its habitat is the Horth of Europe, quitting it in the autumn to winter in warmer regions: it regularly visits France in October and Ifovember. It is sometimes found in thickets close to marshes and rivers, where, it catches frogs, and even fish. In '^i^iS^^ \ â if. Fig. 275âSliort-eaied Owl
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. oSO EAPTOEES, OE BIEDS OF TEET. The Sliort-earecl Owl is more sociable than most nocturnal birds of prey, and is often met with in flocks of seven or eight. Its habitat is the Horth of Europe, quitting it in the autumn to winter in warmer regions: it regularly visits France in October and Ifovember. It is sometimes found in thickets close to marshes and rivers, where, it catches frogs, and even fish. In '^i^iS^^ \ â if. Fig. 275âSliort-eaied Owl (Siru brucliyoim, Yarrell). the North, especially in Iceland, it builds its nest in the ground, sometimes occupying burrows made by rabbits. "We shall see further on that this singularity is shared by one of the American Owls. A species very similar to the last described is found in Senegal; but the head, tarsi, and lower part of the body are white; its lieight is ten Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker, ed. Springfield, Mass. , W. J. Holland
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