. The birds of South Africa. Birds. 216 BUBONID^ SYBMIUM (1875); Barratt, Ibis, 1876, p. 197 [Potchefstroom]; Scebohm, Ibis, 1887, p. 351 ; ShelUy, B. Afr. i, p. 142 (1896); Sowerby, Ibis, 1898, p. 575 [Fort Chiquaqua]; Woodward Bros. Natal B. p. 158 (1899); Alexander, Ibis, 1900, p. 432 [Zumbo]; Beichenow, Vog. Afr. i, p. 668 (1901). " Ibengwana" of the Zulus (Woodward). Description. Adult male.—General colour above, dark brown, almost black, -with small triangular white spots, which on the lower back and upper tail-coverts show a tendency to widen out into bars; outer webs of the o
. The birds of South Africa. Birds. 216 BUBONID^ SYBMIUM (1875); Barratt, Ibis, 1876, p. 197 [Potchefstroom]; Scebohm, Ibis, 1887, p. 351 ; ShelUy, B. Afr. i, p. 142 (1896); Sowerby, Ibis, 1898, p. 575 [Fort Chiquaqua]; Woodward Bros. Natal B. p. 158 (1899); Alexander, Ibis, 1900, p. 432 [Zumbo]; Beichenow, Vog. Afr. i, p. 668 (1901). " Ibengwana" of the Zulus (Woodward). Description. Adult male.—General colour above, dark brown, almost black, -with small triangular white spots, which on the lower back and upper tail-coverts show a tendency to widen out into bars; outer webs of the outer scapulars and greater wing-coverts barred white and brown; quills dark brown barred and tipped with paler. Pig. 83. —Syrnium ivoodfwdi. x ^. brown, tail also dark brown with five transverse bars and a tip of paler; facial disc grey with a black ring round the eye; below, white barred with brown, the white predominating on the abdomen and tail-coverts, the brown on the breast; tarsi dirty white speckled with black, the toes as a rule bare of feathers and bristles. Iris brown, bill yellow, toes dirty yellow. Length 14-5 ; wing 9-5 ; tail 5-40 ; culmen 075 ; tarsus 1-80. The sexes are alike in dimensions and plumage. Distribution.—Woodford's Owl is rather a rare bird and is only found in or about forest and thick bush. It is not uncommon at Knysna, where it has been obtained by Victorin, Marais, and several. 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 Stark, Arthur Cowell, d. 1899; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944. Fauna of South Africa. London, R. H. Porter
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