viii CONTENTS. 



fjENUs I. Syhnia. Day-Owl, - - 401 



1. Syrnia funerea. The Hawk Day-Owl, - 404 



2. Syruia Nyctea. The Snowy Day-Owl, - - 407 



3. Syrnia psiloclactyla. The Bare-toed Day-Owl, 417 



Genus II. Scops. Owlet, - - 421 



I. Scops Aldrovandi. The Aldrovandine Owlet, 422 



Genus III. Bubo. Eagle-Owl, - - 425 



1. Bubo maxinuis. The Great Eagle-Owl, - - 428 



Genus IV, Ulula. Hooting-Owl, - - 435 



1. UlulaAluco. The Tawny Ilooting-Owl, 438 



2. Ulula Tengmaluii. Tengniahn's Hooting-Owl, 445 



Genus V. Apio. Tufted-Owl, - - 450 



1. Asio Otus. The Mottled Tufted -Owl, - 453 



2. Asio brachyotus. The Streaked Tufted-Owl, 461 



Genus VI. Strix. Screech-Owl, - - 469 



1. Strix flammea. The European Screech-Owl, 477 



. De Ululis, - - - 480 



ORDER X. EXCURSORES. SNATCHERS. 



FAMILY I. LANIIN/E. SHRIKES AND ALLIED SPECIES, 486 



Synopsis of the British Genera and Species, - 488 



Genus I. Lanius. Surike, - - 489 



1. Lanius Excubitor. The Great Cinereous Skrike, 492 



2. Lanius Rutilus. The Woodchat Shrike, - 502 



3. Lanius CoIIurio. The Red-backed Shrike, 505 



FAMILY II. MYIOTHERIN/E. FLYCHASERS AND ALLIED 



SPECIES, - _ _ 5J2 



Synopsis of the British Genera and Species, - 515 



Genus I. Muscicapa. FLYCATcnER, - - 516 



1. Muscicapa Grisola. The Spotted Grey Flycatcher, 518 



2. Muscicapa luctuosa. The Pied Flycatcher, 524 



