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because Otus capensis is anticipated by Otus capensis Smith, I.e. p. 316, which 

 we now call Asio capensis capensis {Vog. pal. Fauna, p. 990). It seems to me 

 that the native Scops-owls from N.E. Africa are not separable from those of 

 Senegambia ; should it be otherwise, Brehm's name pygmea should be adopted. 

 I doubt if Neumann's ugandae is constantly different from senegalensis. The 

 South African form, I think, will have to be called Otus senegalensis latipennis 

 (Kaup). 



{Note. — On p. 964 of Vog. pal. Fauna I have quoted as the earliest date of 

 Bubo pallidus Brehm, 1855, but it appeared already in Isis, 1842. p. 503, where 

 it has been given to a pair from " Siberia " in the Berlin Museum. Though the 

 description is not very detailed, I am afraid this name must take the place of 

 sibiricus. Cf. Vog. pal. Fauna, p. 963.) 



203. Otus minor Brehm = Asio otus otus. 



Otus minor Brehm. Vogelfang, p. 42 (1855 — Greece). 



Type: ? ad., Attica, v. 1847. Probably — like most or all Gre^k birds in 

 the Brehm Collection — collected by Dr. A. Lindermayer. 



This bird appears to be somewhat small, but the tips of both wings are much 

 damaged, so that the wing-measurement cannot be taken. Brehm only said 

 that it was much smaller ! 



204. Otus assimilis Brehm = Asio otus otus. 



Otus assimilis Brehm, Vngeljang, p. 413 (1855 — " Osteuropa "). 



Type : ? ad., near Sarepta, March 1853. (Collected by Herrnhuter Bros.) 

 The very dark outer primaries, which are as dark as in the darkest speci- 

 mens of Asio otus canariensis, are stril^ing. It is very rare for long-eared owls 

 to have such dark primaries, but it is a very variable character and occurs now 

 and then. 



*205. Otus leucopsis Brehm = Asio flammeus leucopsis. 



<>lii.s Iciieopsis Brehm, Vogelfang, p. 413 (1855 — " In O.stenropa bei Sarepta "'). 



Type: cj ad., Sarepta, a.d., Wolga, 2.iv. 1853. 

 (Cf. Vog. pal. Fauna, ii. p. 989.) 



206. Nyctale minor Brehm = Aegolius tengmalmi tengmalmi. 



Nyctale minor Brehm. Vogelfang, p. 38 (1855 — Rare in pine woods, winter, near Renthendorf). 



Type: cj near Renthendorf, 10. xi. 1854. C. L. Brehm leg. (Undoubtedly 

 the original specimen.) 



207. Nyctale l)aedeckeri Brehm = Aegolius tengmalmi tengmalmi. 



Ni/ctale Baedeckeri Brehm, Vogelfang. p. 38 (1855 — Breeding in Savoy). 



Type: ? ad.. Savoy, 12. iv. 1853, caught on eggs. 



(Aegolius tengmalmi must have been fairly common near Renthendorf, at 

 least in the time of C. L. Brehm, for there is not only quite a series of specimens, 

 but also nestlings in various stages in the collection.) 



