256 MAMAL OF rillLIPPINE BIRDS. 



•214. OTUS MINDORENSIS ( Wliiteliead). 



MINDORO SCREECH OWL. 



Scops sp. inc. (Jrant, Ibis ( 1890), 402. 



Scops mindorciisis Whitehead, Ibis (1899), 98. 



Otus luiiidorcnsis McGregor and \Yorcester. Hand-List (1900), 56. 



Mindoro ( Whitehead ) . 



Adult female. — Similar to Otus lonyicontis but sinallor; hair-like 

 feathers on each side of mandible sliorter, the longest less than 25 mm. ; 

 forehead and space above eyes almost uniform pale ])iiff ; ear-tufts shorter, 

 the longest feather about 30 mm. ; white nuchal band obsolete ; lower 

 parts mostly huffy, and almost entirely devoid of white. Length, 183 ; 

 wing, 135; tail, 63; tarsus^ 29. Male unkonwn. (Whitehead.) 



This species is known from the type ony, a badly damaged skin obtained 

 by Wliitehead. 



215. OTUS WHITEHEADI ((4iant). 



WHITEHEADS SCREECH OWL. 



Scops ichitehcadi Graxt. Bull. Brit. Orn. Club. (1895), 4, 40; Ibis (1895), 

 440; Whitehead, Ibis (1899), 97; Sharpe, Hand-List (1899), 1, 287. 

 Otus ichitehcadi McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1900), 46. 



Luzon ( Whitehead ) . 



Description. — "This remarkably line new species is most nearly related 

 to Scops everetti of Tweeddale, from the Island of Mindanao, but it is 

 very much larger, and is, in fact, the largest Scops at present known to 

 inhabit the Old World. The feathering on the tarsi extends over the 

 basal joints of toes; the light cross-bars on the inner webs of the quills 

 are much less conspicuous ; and the middle of the lower breast and belly 

 is uniform whitish buff, in marked contrast to the sides. Both the gray 

 and rufous phases of plumage are represented. Adult male. Length, 

 241 to 254; wing, 185 to 188; tail, 91 to 94; tarsus, 42. Adult female. 

 Length, 279 to 289 ; wing, 195 to 203 ; tail, 99 to 102 ; tarsus. 42 to 4S." 

 (Orant.) 



"Iris golden l)rown ; bill brownish wliite, ti|»}>t'd witli wliite; feet dull 

 white, nails white." (Whitehead.) 



Known from Whitebead's specimens oidy. wbic li were collected in Le- 

 panto, northern Luzon. - 



210. OTUS RUFESCENS ( llorsli.dd) . 



RUFOUS SCREECH OWL. 



Strix rufescens Horskield. Trans. Linn. Soc. ( 1S21 i. 13, ])(. 1. 140. 



Scops rufesrens Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1875), 2, Hi2: i'loc. 'A.i>o]. 



See. (1879), .314; Hand-List (1899), 1, 287. 

 Otus rvfrsccns McGregor and Worce.ster, Hand-List (1900). 40, 



Sulu {Burhidije) . Malay Peninsula, (ircator Sunda Islands. 



