KIRCHHOFF'S VEILED OWL (_Strix Kirchhoffii_), discovered by Dr. Brehm
whilst in Spain, and called after one of his friends, is so extremely
beautiful as to render an adequate description almost impossible. The
upper portion of its plumage is of a pretty reddish yellow, mottled with
grey upon the shoulders and middle of the back, and delicately spotted
with black and white; the under parts are of dazzling whiteness, and as
glossy as the softest satin. The discs of feathers upon the face are
spotted and edged with reddish brown.