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A, 1 (^ "^U, 1 ? 77, 1 S -V 7, San Antonio, 15 miles north of 

 Quito, 8400 f.; 1 (^ ^^3, 1 <^ ''I,, 1 c^, 1 ? 'V12, Inga road to 

 Zambiza, 9000 f.; 1 $ 'U, 1 $ "A, Chapicruz, 9400 f. In all 

 these specimens the white spöts or bars on the tail-feathers are 

 narrower than the brown except sometimes basally on the in- 

 ner web of the outermost pair. W. Stone has pointed out 

 that the southern specimens ha ve the white of the outer tail- 

 feathers surpassing the brown and means that this is a charac- 

 teristic of the true cuiiicularia. We have also stated the same 

 as well on specimens from Chile as on such from Buenos Aires, 

 although it is Rot entirely Avithout exception, as some Chilian 

 specimens pro ve. Considering the great variation in this 

 respect we are, however, inclined to regard these specimens 

 as representing cunicularia. The wing-measm-ements of the 

 present specimens vary from 173 to 185 mm. They are thus 

 decidedly smaller than S. c. juninensis Berl. & Stolzm., 

 but on the other hand just as much larger than S. c. tolimae 

 Stone. 



»This owl makes nests in holes in the edge of the small 

 'quebradas', where the male sits in the opening sunning him- 

 self during the breeding-season. The males soar upwards 

 like larks uttering a harsh cry. » (L. S.) 



Glaucidium jardinii Bp. — I ^ & $72, ^ S '^^U, ^ S ^U^ 

 1 S ^7io, 1 § 7n, 1 S 'Vn, 1 (^ 7i2, 1 ^ ''In, 1 c^ ""lu, Pichincha 

 8000—13000 f.; 1 c^ '% 1 ? 'Vs, 1 ? 7*, 1 c^ ''U^ 1 ? % 1 ? "/:' 

 1 c^ 24^8> Nono, 8000—10000 f.; 1 cJ 7^, 1 c^ 7io, Piganta western 

 and southwestern slopes of Mojana, 8500 f.; 1 c^ "76^ 1 (^ ^7?- 

 Verdecocha, western side of Pichincha, 10000 f.; 1 0^ ^77? 

 above Chillo, 10000 f.; 1 $^75, Alonguinche, 8000 f.; 1 d^ %, 

 near Baeza, 6800 f. This very interesting series proves in 

 an admirable way the variation of this little owl as there are 

 representatives as well of the grey as the rufous phase and 

 at the same time also intermediate stages. The degree of 

 spottedness proves also variable. 



Glaucidium pumilum griseiceps Sharpe. — I ^ *.\, road to 

 Gualea, 5000 f.; 1 c^ ^76, the same road, 6000 f.; 1 ? '76' 1 ? 

 -7ioj the same road, 8000 f. The first of these specimens re- 

 presents the grey phase and is quite typical, the others belong 

 to the rufous phase and are somewhat different also inter se. 

 The third in order from the beginning is normal as far as it 



