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3. Scops cineraceus. 
Scops trichopsis, Ridgw. Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. i. p. 114 (nec Wagler) ’. 
Megascops asio cineraceus, Ridgw. Auk, 1895, p. 389°; Man. N. Am. Birds, ed. 2. p. 592°. 
Cinereus, fusco vermiculatus, supra plumis omnibus stria rhachidali angusta nigra, striis pilei paulo latioribus : 
subtus fere ut supra, sed albicantior, plumis omnibus tenuiter transfasciatis; area circum oculos leviter 
fusco fasciata, maryine faciei albo, extrorsum distincte nigro limbato; plumis pectoris in medio distincte 
nigris ; tarsis albis, fusco variegatis; digitis ad basin plumosis ad apicem setosis. Long. tota circa 7-0, 
alee 6-1, caudee 2°9, tarsi 1-3. (Descr. maris ex Tucson, Arizona. Mus. nostr.) 
Juv, griseo-albidus, undique fusco frequenter transfasciatus. 
Hab. Nortu America, Arizona !?23,—N, Mexico? 
This bird for a long time passed as the true S. trichopsis until Mr. Ridgway 
separated it in 18952. Its nearest allies are in fact S. maccalli and S. aikeni, from 
which it differs, as Mr. Ridgway says, in having the dark markings fine and numerous, 
giving the plumage a delicately pencilled aspect. 
S. cineraceus occurs in Arizona, near Tucson and elsewhere, close to our northern 
frontier; but as yet we have never seen a specimen from within our limits, though it 
doubtless occurs in North-western Mexico. 
Mr. Ridgway informs us that this Owl extends through New Mexico to the extreme 
western part of Texas. 
4, Scops vinaceus. 
Megascops vinaceus, Brewster, Auk, 1888, p. 88°; 1891, p. 400, t. 3”. 
“ Sp. char.—Most nearly allied to M. coopert, but much smaller and lighter coloured. 
“© ad. (No. 14124. Collection of W. Brewster, Durasno, Chihuahua, Mexico, Dec. 2, 1884; R. R. M‘Leod). 
“Above pinkish, in places rusty drab, all the feathers except the outer primaries vermiculated with dark 
brown, those of the forehead, crown, ‘ ear-tufts,’ back, scapulars, and wing-coverts with rather narrow 
shaft-streaks of blackish or clove-brown. Primaries, secondaries and tail-feathers barred with light 
wood-brown, the bars on the tail narrow and distinct excepting on a short space near the tips of the 
feathers where they are broken and confused, those of the wings broad, distinct on the outer webs of the 
primaries where they form a distinct conspicuous light notching, but on the inner webs of these feathers, 
as well as on both webs of the secondaries, only dimly outlined; cheeks, throat and entire underparts 
ashy white tinged with pinkish-buff, most of the feathers with fine, wavy transverse bars of dull brown, 
those of the breast, abdomen, and under tail-coverts with narrow, sharply outlined mesial streaks of dark 
clove-brown; sides of neck and middle of breast with coarser, broader spots of the same colour; tibie 
and tarsi tinged with rusty chestnut, and flecked with burnt umber. Under wing-coverts creamy buff 
with sparse flecks of brown. Wing, 5-85; tarsus, 1:25; tail, 3-04; middle toe, -70; bill, length from 
nostril, -47 ; depth at nostril, -43; longest feather of ear-tufts, 96.” (Brewster, l. s. ¢.) 
Hab. Mexico, Durasno in Chihuahua (2. R. M‘Leod '). 
We know nothing of this bird, which, from the figure, appears to be a pale form of 
S. maccalli. Mr. Ridgway tells us it is very distinct from anything else he has seen. 
5. Scops cooper. 
Scops cooperi, Ridgw. Pr. U. 8. Nat. Mus. i. p. 116°. 
Megascops cooperi, Hasbrouck, Auk, 1893, p. 263°. 
Scops trichopsis, Sumichrast, La Nat. v. p. 237 (nec Wagler)’. 
