. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 86 AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD BOOK. F. 71. STRIGIDAE (5), BARN OWLS, 26 sp.—13 (11) A 3(1)0., 1(0)P., 4(3)B., l(l)Nc, 7(7)N1. 5 179 Australian Barn OavI (Lesser Masked, Delicate, 26 Screech), Strix delicatula, , A. Stat. c. timber 14 Upper beautiful soft light grayish-brown tinged yellow finely spotted blackish-brown and white; under white, few small brownish spots; disc white edged, buff; f., sim. Mice, rats. grew vertically, instead of horizontally, and so gave no shade— was it not natural that the Cuckoo
. An Australian bird book : a pocket book for field use. Birds -- Australia Identification. 86 AN AUSTRALIAN BIRD BOOK. F. 71. STRIGIDAE (5), BARN OWLS, 26 sp.—13 (11) A 3(1)0., 1(0)P., 4(3)B., l(l)Nc, 7(7)N1. 5 179 Australian Barn OavI (Lesser Masked, Delicate, 26 Screech), Strix delicatula, , A. Stat. c. timber 14 Upper beautiful soft light grayish-brown tinged yellow finely spotted blackish-brown and white; under white, few small brownish spots; disc white edged, buff; f., sim. Mice, rats. grew vertically, instead of horizontally, and so gave no shade— was it not natural that the Cuckoo, a day bird in England, should become a night bird in this land of paradoxes and contradictions? Thus Australia's reputation was added to even by the Boobook Owl. Confusion was caused, for, when daylight came, and the Frog- mouth was seen sitting in the tree, the Frogmouth was supposed to be responsible for the frequent calls of the previous night. However, some reliable observers, notably Mr. C. H. McLennan, "Mallee Bird," and Mr. T. H. Tregellas, claim that the Frog- mouth does call "Mopoke" occasionally, but the Boobook Owl is the bird that is responsible for the frequent "Mopoke" on calm evenings. The Owls are divided into two families. The members of the first family—the Owls Proper, or Hawk-Owls—have the facial disc almost absent, while in the second family the facial disc is complete. In each, the eyes are directly obliquely forward, and,. 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 Leach, John Albert, 1870-1929; Horn Scientific Expedition (1894). Melbourne : Whitcombe & Tombs
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