. British birds & their eggs : with a new method of identification . round in the tufty herbage of the marsh or theheather of the moor, it is likely to be confused withthe Harriers rather than with other Owls, the more sobecause of the reduced size of the head in the Short-Eared Owl, and the inconspicuous head-tufts. It hasa free flight, into which it introduces at times some-thing of the twist that marks the flight of the Wood-cock. It has a loud, laughing yell, repeated severaltimes in succession, and a hollow, baying hoot, besidesuttering hissing and clicking noises when in is seld
. British birds & their eggs : with a new method of identification . round in the tufty herbage of the marsh or theheather of the moor, it is likely to be confused withthe Harriers rather than with other Owls, the more sobecause of the reduced size of the head in the Short-Eared Owl, and the inconspicuous head-tufts. It hasa free flight, into which it introduces at times some-thing of the twist that marks the flight of the Wood-cock. It has a loud, laughing yell, repeated severaltimes in succession, and a hollow, baying hoot, besidesuttering hissing and clicking noises when in is seldom, if ever, that this bird perches in a tree,being distinctly of a ground habit. LONG-EARED OWL—14 inches ; colour-scheme resemblinggenerally that of the Short-Eared Owl, but has 2-inehhead-tufts, and the streaks on the under parts are inpart crossed by little straight bars; arboreal and noc-turnal in habit. NIGHTJAR.—Plate 80. 10| inches. Generalcolour ashy-gray, finely spotted and barred throughoutwith black, dark and ruddy brown; heavy white spot Plate LONG-EARED OWL. w o CO
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