and Description of Birds from the Island of Java. 1 3J I 



claws, and those of nearly equal size on all the toes, form the 

 prominent characters of this bird. 



The border of the upper mandible is curved nearly as in Falco 

 Pondicerianus ; the apex is sharp. This is a scarce bird. 1 found 

 it but once at the extensive lakes, formed during the rainy Bea- 

 son in the southern parts of the island, where it feeds on fishes. 

 I never met with it alon^ the extensive northern sea-coast. 



Fam. III. Strigidje Leach. 

 Nocturnje Dumeril. 



Gen. 2. Strix. Linnaus, Cuvier, Bechstein, Temminclc, 



Spec. 1. Strix Javanica Gmel. 



Strix Javanica. De Wurmb. Lichtenb. Mag. 10, 2. 10. 

 Daris (Deris) Javanis. Serrdk Malayis. 



This bird appears to be a mere variety of the Strix flammea of 

 Linnaeus. The tail is rather longer and stronger than in the 

 European specimens of the latter that I have examined. 



The white variety is said occasionally to occur in Java. 



Spec. 2. Strix badia mihi. 

 S. badia nigro punctata, subtus pallidior, capite antice gulaque 

 albidis badio variis. 



Wowo-wiwi Javanis. 



Longitudo 11 poll. 



Pedes lanuginosi pallicle castanei. 



t 2 Spec. 



