( 2';i ) 



82. Scops giu. 



ffcnjM (jlu (Scop.) ; Barnes, Ibis 1893, p. (18. 



A single specimen obtained liy the late Jfr. Barnes proved to belong to this 

 species. 



83. Asio accipitrinus. 



Asia acvipitrimis (Pall.) ; Yerbury, Ibis 189(i, p. 17. 



An example of the Short-eared Owl was obtained by BIr. (Jhevallier. 



84. Bubo milesi. 



Bubo milesi ; Sharpe, Ibis 188G, p. 1C3, pi. vi. ; Yerbury, Ib/s IS'JG, p. IG. 

 a. ? ad. Shaik Othman. September 17tb. 



[Iris lemon-yellow ; bill black ; gape light grey. 



We saw several of these owls at iShaik Othman, and obtained one of them. — 

 A. B. P.] 



85. Strix flammea. 



titrix Jiammia Linn. ; Yerbury, Ibis 18'JG, p. IG. 

 «. ? ad. Lahej. August 24th. 

 6. ? ad. Haithalhim, near Lahej. September 7th. 



[Iris black ; bill white ; legs dirty flesh-colour. 



The Barn-Owl was met with in the caves in the banks of the Wadi Saghir and 

 about Haithalhim. — A. B. P.] 



86. Pandion haliaetus. 



Pandion haliaiitus (Linn.) ; Yerbury, J bis 18'JG, p. lU. 



87. Falco peregrinus. 



Fttlci) pereyrinus ; Barnes, Ibis 181)3, p. G4. 



Barnes reports the occurrence of this species, but as no specimen was procured, 

 its identity is by no means established. 



88. Falco barbarus. 



Falco larbarm Linn. ; Barnes, Ibis 1893, p. 64. 



Falco pimicus ; Yerbury (nee le Vaill.), Ibis 18'JG, p. IG. 



a — c. J ad. et (J ? imm. Lahej. August 12th to September 1st. 

 (/. Imm. Haithalhim, near Lahej. September 6th. 



\_A(/tdt : Iris brown; bill grey: cere greenish yellow; legs lemon or Indian 

 yellow. 



Immature : Iris hazel ; bill and feet slate. 



This species is common in the AVadi Saghir. — A. B. P.] 



Dr. Sharpe's original identification oi the J'emale specimen obtained by the 

 late Mr. Barnes near Lahej was undoubtedly correct, and the late Loril Lillbrd 

 was certainly mistaken in referring the same specimen to F. punicus. 



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