. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. SNOWY OWL. Nyctea nyctea. Char. General color pure white, with markings of dull brown or brownish black, the abundance and shade of the spots varying with age. A large, stout bird. Length 23 to 27 inches. Nest. On the ground, of twigs , lined with feathers. ^gg^- 5 'o 10; white; X 190. This very large and often snow-white species of Owl is almost an exclusive inhabitant of the Arctic regions of both continents, being common in Iceland, the Shetland Islands, Kamtschatk
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada, based on Nuttall's Manual. Birds; Birds. SNOWY OWL. Nyctea nyctea. Char. General color pure white, with markings of dull brown or brownish black, the abundance and shade of the spots varying with age. A large, stout bird. Length 23 to 27 inches. Nest. On the ground, of twigs , lined with feathers. ^gg^- 5 'o 10; white; X 190. This very large and often snow-white species of Owl is almost an exclusive inhabitant of the Arctic regions of both continents, being common in Iceland, the Shetland Islands, Kamtschatka, Lapland, and Hudson's Bay. In these dreary wilds, surrounded by an almost perpetual winter, he dwells, breeds, and obtains his subsistence. His white robe renders. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Boston, Little, Brown
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