. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. Tin; SCOPS-EAEED OWL. ;";81 Lastljr, tlie Ket,upu is a native of the islands of the Indian Archipelago. It often frequents the banks of rivers, and feeds principally upon crabs and fish. The name it bears is that which has been given to it by the natives. The Scops-EAEED Owl {Scops), Fig. 276, is remarkable for its diminutive size, which does not exceed that of a Thrush, and for its horns, which are perfectly rudimentary and formed of a sing
. Reptiles and birds. A popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting. Birds; Reptiles. Tin; SCOPS-EAEED OWL. ;";81 Lastljr, tlie Ket,upu is a native of the islands of the Indian Archipelago. It often frequents the banks of rivers, and feeds principally upon crabs and fish. The name it bears is that which has been given to it by the natives. The Scops-EAEED Owl {Scops), Fig. 276, is remarkable for its diminutive size, which does not exceed that of a Thrush, and for its horns, which are perfectly rudimentary and formed of a single. Fig. 276.—Tiie huupa-eiireil Owl {^tnj: OuOuntiut, feather. Its plumage, which is beautifully shaded with russet, grey, and black, is much more pleasing than that of the preceding species. These Owls are more sociable than larger ones, and assemble in flocks in autumn and spring to migrate into warmer climates; they depart after the Swallows, and get to their destination about the same time. They are of great service to the agri- culturist in destroying field-mice. "At times when this kind of scourge was prevalent," says Bufi'on, "Small Horned Owls have been known to arrive in numbers, and wage such a suc- cessful warfare against the field-mice, that in a few days the ground was cleared of ;. 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 Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker, ed. Springfield, Mass. , W. J. Holland
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