of a Zoological Collection made in Sumatra. Part 11. 27<) 



yellow. The colour on the back and wings is fulvous brown, 

 the edges of the feathers being lighter coloured, and the 

 wing-feathers having darker transverse bands. The lower 

 parts are white, with a lanceolate brown spot in the middle of 

 each feather ; on the abdomen and thighs these become trans- 

 verse stripes. The bill is straight at the base, curved at the 

 point, and the upper mandible has an obtuse dent in the 

 middle. The feathers on the head rise into a kind of crest 

 behind, and are lighter coloured than those of the body. The 

 cheeks are whitish, with brown spots. The rectrices are 

 brown, with several dark transverse bands. The wings are 

 shorter than the tail, and their fourth feather is the longest. 



STRIX. 



Bueong Hantoo, or Pongo. fUa ^ ?£l 

 Also called Too hook jukjj by the Sumatrans. 



Hantoo and Pongo are both names given by the Malays to 

 certain imaginary beings of evil omen, or in one word, hobgob- 

 lins. Owls are also called birds of the moon ; and are fabled to 

 be in love with that planet, because they are said to be particu- 

 larly vociferous just before she appears, and to become silent the 

 moment she rises above the horizon, as if they had then attained 

 the object of their wishes. There are three species in the col- 

 lection. 



1. STRIX SlJMATRANA. 



The first and largest resembles in colour the S. nyctea, or 



Snowy Owl, but is a horned species. 



It is about fourteen inches in length; its plumage white, and 

 each feather marked with transverse stripes of brown, which 

 are fainter below than on the back. The great wing-feathers 

 are black ; the secondary deep brown, with yellowish bands 



2 o 2 mixed 



