188 STRIGES. 



from tlie central group of the Loo-Choo Islands (Sccbohm, Ibis, 

 1887, p. 174). It has also been obtained in the southern group of 

 the Loo-Choo Islands (Stejneger, Proc. United States Nat. Mus. 

 1887, p. 401). The examples obtained by the Siebold expedition 

 were probably procured at Nagasaki. 



The Brown Owlet is found throughout the Oriental Region as 

 well as in Japan. It has been subdivided into various species or 

 subspecies, but it is very doubtful whether any of them can be 

 defined geographically. 



168. SCOPS SEMITORQUES. 

 (FEATHERED-TOED SCOPS OWL.) 



Otus semitorques, Temminck and Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, p. 25 

 (1845). 



The Feathered-toed Scops Owl is one of the smaller species (wing 

 from carpal joint 7 to 6 inches). It has a conspicuous broad pale 

 band on the hind neck. 



Figures : Temminck and Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, pi. 8. 



The Feathered-toed Scops Owl is found in all the Japanese Islands. 

 In the Swinhoe collection there are many examples from Yezzo 

 (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1875, p. 448) ; and in the Paris Museum there are 

 examples from Hirosaki in the north of Hondo, procured by I'Abbe 

 Fauire. There is a fine series in the Pryer collection from Yoko- 

 hama ; and in the Norwich Museum as well as in the British Museum 

 there are examples presented by Mr. Ringer from Nagasaki ; but the 

 example recorded by Mr. Pryer from the Loo-Choo Islands (Seebohm, 

 Ibis, 1887, p. 174) proved upon examination to belong to the 

 following species. 



169. SCOPS ELEGANS. 



(CASSIN'S SCOPS OWL.) 



Ephialtet elegant, Caasin, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sc. Philad. 1852, p. 186. 



Cassin's Scops Owl is a giant race of Scops japonicufi, measuring 

 G^ to G^ inches in length of wing from carpal joint, and having the 

 tarsus bare for a short distance above the base of the toes, as may 



