SI. \. maciilata. \ i- and Bora., Spotted Owl. 



olonr rufous-brown and spotted ; interscapulium spotted. 

 II 8,4, 5. 



:;.' V romincn*. Lath., Winking Owl. 



ill white, streaked, each feather broadly centred with 



dark colour. 



Total length, 16 in. j wing, 11!* in. ; tail, 7*3 in.; tarsus, 19 in. ; 

 eolmen, l ti in. 



Bab. 2, :■. 8, 7. 9. 



V orridnitalis. Ramsay, Western Winking OwL 



\\ esterii form of N. oonnivens ; apper surface lighter. 

 Sab. : 8 



:;*. \. prmiisiilari*. Salvad., Cape York Owl. 



tiler than N. oonnivens: rufous streaks on lower parts. 

 Hal-. : 2. 



85. \. str<'iiiia. Gld. (British Museum Catalogue includes Athene 

 in' i list), Powerful < >wl. 



Breast spotted or transversely barred. Total length, 24 in. 



Hah. : lt04 



\. rilfa. Old. (Athene ; scent Powerful Owl. 



coverts brown, indistinctly streaked with white; thirteen 

 ban serosa tail feathers. 

 Bab. : 1. 



.';7. \. Iiiiincralis. Bombr. and Jacq , Rufous Owl. 



erta Mack ; tail feathers crossed with eight pale-brown 

 bars i A. .). North). 



Total length, 18 in. ; wing, 13*4 in. ; tail, 9 in. ; tarsus, l'S in. 

 Bab : 2. 



18 V hirida. De Vis, Lurid Owl. 



Much smaller than N. boobook ; throat, upper portion of 1" 



axillaries, and under wing coverts with intense rufous colouring. 

 Wing, B'fl in. 



Hah. : 2. 



FAMILY- STRIGIDiE. 



EDndei ' m entiie. with an emargination hut no distinct 



cleft ; furcnla joined to keel of sternum ; inner margin of o i 

 middle toe serrated : inn< i and middle toes about equal in lei _ 



( . i m - Bl R 1 X. Tarsus aboul equal to twice length of middle toe. 



n. Il.t in UK :i. Linn, (sub sp. <IHi< ;;l ula. Gld.), Delicate Owl. 



Under surface white, with brown spots; uppei surface al\\a\s 

 \ • i tin. nlated. 



Hah. : |, 2, :: 7. 8, 9. 



10. S. nota-liollamlia . 31 | ens, Masked Owl. 



>wn and buff, with whit, spots. I... nl disc purplish, but 

 sep brown spol 



, wing 12 in.-, female 17 in., wing 14 in. 

 Bab i. 2, 3, 7. 9 



1 1 S. CftStanopS, Old . i Ihestnut 



Rufi potted above ; spotted below, Facial 



; i encircled 



vnh bis 



i L4'5 in., wing 12 in. ; female 17 in., wing 16 in, 



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