. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada [microform] : based on Nuttal's Manual. Birds; Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. mmaamr. OWL. ASK) Char. Above, finelv mottled with dark brown, dull buff, and grav; brcasi siniilar, but of reddish tint; lielly paler, with dark markings. tufts larj^e ; toes featliered. I-ength 15 inches. AVst. Usually in a tree; of twigs, lined with grass and fcatliers Sometimes a deserted Crow's or Hawk's nest is used. /i'vVJ. 3-6; white and oval; X l-jO. This si)ecies, like several ot
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of the United States and Canada [microform] : based on Nuttal's Manual. Birds; Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. mmaamr. OWL. ASK) Char. Above, finelv mottled with dark brown, dull buff, and grav; brcasi siniilar, but of reddish tint; lielly paler, with dark markings. tufts larj^e ; toes featliered. I-ength 15 inches. AVst. Usually in a tree; of twigs, lined with grass and fcatliers Sometimes a deserted Crow's or Hawk's nest is used. /i'vVJ. 3-6; white and oval; X l-jO. This si)ecies, like several others of the genus, appears \" \«- almost a deni/en of the world, being fotuid from Hudson's l'>;iy to the West Indies and Urazil, throughout Kurope, in Afriia, northern Asia, and probably China, in all which coinitriis it appears to be resident, but sei ms more abundant in crriaiii ])laces in winter, following rats and mice to their retreats in nr near houses and l)arns. It also preys upon small birds, ami in summer destroys beetles. It commonly lodges in miiKil buildings, the caverns of rocks, or in hollow trees. It dcicml:. 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 Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924; Nuttall, Thomas. A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada. Boston : Little, Brown
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