42. S. tenebricosa, Gld., Sooty Owl. 



Sooty, with white spots. Facial disc sooty-grey, becoming much 

 deeper round eyes. 



Total length, male 13*5 in to 15 in., wing 105 in. ; female 13 in. 

 to 16 in., wing 10 in. to 125 in. 

 Hab. : 1 to 4. 



43. S. Candida, Ticknell, Long-legged Owl (Grass Owl). 



Upper surface uniform brown, with spots of white ; under surface 

 similar. Tarsus, 3*5 in. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 6. 



ORDER FASSERES. 



Palate segithognathous. ( Vomer is broadened and blunt or truncated at 

 the anterior end ; maxillo-palatines widely separated. ) 



DIVISION I.— AOROMYODI. 

 Subdivision I.— Passeres Normales. 



SECTION A.— TURDIFORMES. 



Typical or Thrush-like passeres. Wing with ten primaries, the Crst more 

 or less markedly reduced in size. 



G roup— Coliomorphae. 



Angle of chin produced very far forwards, so as to extend beyond the line 

 of the anterior margin of the nasal suture. 



FAMILY— CORVID.E. 



Eill without a distinct subterminal notch in the upper mandible ; toes 

 normal, the hallux very strong, but with its claw not as long as the 

 middle toe and claw. 



Sub-family— Corvin^r. 



Nostrils placed high in the maxilla, as near to or nearer the culmen than 

 the edge of the maxilla. 



GfcNUS — CORVUS. — First primary is long, equal to or exceeding the 

 innermost secondaries. 



44. C COronoideS, Vig. and Hors. , Crow. 



Plumage uniform blue-black. The neck and body feathers are 

 snow-white at the bases. 

 Hab. : 1 to 8. 



Genus — CORONE. — First primary is longer than ordinary secondaries 

 but shorter than the inmost secondaries. 



45. C. anstralls. Gld., Raven. 



Plumage uniform blue-black. The bases of feathers are dusky- 

 brown or black, not snow-white. 

 Hab. : 1 to 9. 



Genus— STREPERA. — Nostrils bare. General appearance black or 

 grey, marked in one to three regions with white. 



46. S gracillina, White, Pied Grow-Shrike. 



Quills with white tip (if present) not exceeding J-ia. in breadth ; 

 base of tail white ; white wing speculum ; under tail coverts 

 white. 



Hab. : 2, 3, 4. 



