. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 157 white, edged with reddish; breast, huffish, with faint dusky spots on flanks; tail, buff, with four or five darkish grey bars; tips of tail-feathers, white; irides, blackish; bill, pale straw colour; claws, dark grey; legs, feathered. Length, from twelve to thirteen inches. The female has the same colouration as the male, but is slightly larger. Moo^ ® The Wood Owl {S/r/.x aluco^ Gcrini) is another of our resident owls, but is not so plentiful as formerly; it is also a resident in the We


. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 157 white, edged with reddish; breast, huffish, with faint dusky spots on flanks; tail, buff, with four or five darkish grey bars; tips of tail-feathers, white; irides, blackish; bill, pale straw colour; claws, dark grey; legs, feathered. Length, from twelve to thirteen inches. The female has the same colouration as the male, but is slightly larger. Moo^ ® The Wood Owl {S/r/.x aluco^ Gcrini) is another of our resident owls, but is not so plentiful as formerly; it is also a resident in the Western Palearctic Region. The adult has the upper parts reddish-brown, vermiculated 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 Duncan, John, of Newcastle upon Tyne. London : W. Scott


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