280 BUBONID.E. 



24. Symium melanonotum. 



Noctua melanonota, Tschudi, Arch. Xcit. 1844, p. 2G7, et Faun. 



Peruan. p. 114, pi. 4. 

 Macabra melanonota, Bp. Rev. et Mag. de Zool. 1854, p. 541. 

 Athene melanota, Feb. Orn. Bras. p. 9. 

 SjTiiium melanouotum, Gra;/, HamJ-l. i?. i. p. 50. 

 Ciccaba melanonota, Sd. ^ Salv. Nomencl. p. 117. 



Adult. Above chocolate-brown, with the remains of obsolete ochra- 

 ceous margins to the feathers of the scapulars and upper wing- 

 coverts ; the outer scapulars with small bars of ochraceous concealed 

 by the other plumes ; quills chocolate-brown, crossed with bars of 

 ochraceous brown, more or less obsolete on the primaries, but much 

 more distinct on the lower surface, where they form broad ochre- 

 coloured bands, wider and lighter towards the base of the inner 

 webs; tail chocolate-brown, barred with light ochraceous brown, 

 changing to white on the inner web, the bars not conterminous, the 

 middle tail-feathers (imperfect) uniform, the bars on the outer tail- 

 feathers six in number ; over the eye a broad streak of deep ochre, 

 extending from the base of the tail to above hinder margin of ear- 

 coverts ; feathers round the eye blackish, the ear-coverts deep cho- 

 colate-brown ; loral feathers and throat ochraceous buff, the former 

 with black hair-like tips to the shafts; facial ruff and a narrow 

 coUar across the lower throat chocolate-brown ; fore neck buif, with 

 rufous brown ends to the feathers, producing a slightly barred 



Foot of Symium melanonotum, to show the bare toes. 



appearance ; chest chocolate-brown, more rufous on the sides ; rest 

 of under surface of body tawny buff, barred with sienna-rufous, less 

 distinctly indicated on the flanks, and almost absent on the under 

 tail-coverts, which are yellowish ; under wing-coverts bright tawny 

 buff like the breast, some of the outermost marked with brown, the 

 greater series ashy brown like the inner wing-lining. Total length 

 19 inches, culmen 1-8, wing 12-8, tail 7-3, tarsus 2-1. 

 Hob. Brazil and Peru. 



a. Ad. St. Peru. Zoological Society. 



h. Ad. sk. S. America. Purchased. 



