BIRDS COLLECTED IN THE HYLAKANDY DISTRICT. 287 



Genus /Scops (Savigny, 1810). 

 Hume, No.Id; Blanf., No. illS. ScoPS bakkam(Ena (Forst.).— The 203 



Collared Scops Owl. 



The variety found here is htiia, and is rather scarce. The only 

 specimens I got were in thin bamboo jungle. It breeds here, as 

 I have found eggs in the oviduct of the female nearly ready for 

 ejection. 



Genus Athene (Boie, 1822). 



Hume, No. 76 ; Blan/.^ No. 1180. Athene beama (Temm.).— The 204 



Spotted Owlet. 



Exceedingly common. They breed here about March in the holes of 

 "trees, as many as three or four pairs sometimes in the same tree. 

 Genus Glaucidium (Boie, 1826). 



Hume, No. 79 ; Blanf.^ No. 1183. Glaucidium cuculoides jos 



(Vigors).— The Large-barred Owlet. 



Rather common. It frequents both thin tree and bamboo jungle. 

 It may be often seen in the day-time perched on a bamboo at the edge 

 of the jungle. 



Hume, No. 77 i Blanf.^ No. 1181. Glaucidium radiatum (Tick). — 206 



The Jungle Owlet. 



Like the former species, this is also sometimes met with in daylight. 



Genus Nino.v (RoQ\gi>., 1837). 

 Hume^ No. 81 his; Blanf., No. 1187. Ninox scutulata (Raffl.). — 207 



The Brown Hawk Owl. 



A rare bird here. I have never heard its cry. The only specimen* 

 . got was shot at dusk whilst hawking along the edge of the jungle. 



Order Accipitres. 

 Family Vulturidce. 

 Genus Otogijps (Gray, 1841). 

 Hume, No. 2 \ Blanf., No. 1191. Otogyps galvUS (Scop.). — The 208 



Black Vulture. 



Not very common, but a pair or two are generally to be seen Native 

 wherever there is a dead carcase. Lall'^r Rai- 



" I have two specimens which Mr. Inglis very kindly gave me some years ago ; tbey 

 were amongst a number sent me to identify and which were afterwards made over to me 

 and are now in my collections. (E.C.S.B.) 



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