. British birds in their haunts. Birds. THE TAWNY OWL. SYRNIUM ALU CO. B^ak greyish yellow ; irides bluish dusky ; upper parts reddish brown, variously marked and spotted with dark brown, black, and grey; large white spots on the scapulars and wing coverts ; primaries and tail feathers barred alternately with dark and reddish brown; lower parts reddish white, with transverse brown bars and longitudinal dusky streaks ; legs feathered to the claws. Length sixteen inches; breadth three feet. Eggs dull white. This bird, the Ulula of the ancients, took its name from the Latin ululare ; the word use
. British birds in their haunts. Birds. THE TAWNY OWL. SYRNIUM ALU CO. B^ak greyish yellow ; irides bluish dusky ; upper parts reddish brown, variously marked and spotted with dark brown, black, and grey; large white spots on the scapulars and wing coverts ; primaries and tail feathers barred alternately with dark and reddish brown; lower parts reddish white, with transverse brown bars and longitudinal dusky streaks ; legs feathered to the claws. Length sixteen inches; breadth three feet. Eggs dull white. This bird, the Ulula of the ancients, took its name from the Latin ululare ; the word used to denote, and partially to imitate, the cry of the wolf : it enjoys also the doubtful honour of giving name to the whole tribe of "Owls," whether they howl, hoot, or screech. This species is by no means so generally diffused as the last, but yet is not uncommon in many of the wooded parts of England, especially the west. But even here, owing to its nocturnal 55. 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 Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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