348 Dr. T. C. .Terdon's Supplementary Notes 



7b bis. Ephialtes semitorques, Bonap. 



Ephialtes phiniipes (Hume). 



Length 9| to 10 inches, expanse 20, wing 6-7 to 7-3, tail 3. 

 " The toes feathered in some halfway down the terminal joint, 

 in all to the end of the subterminal joint." " 



This fine species was obtained by Mr. Hume from various 

 localities of the north-west Himalayas. It appears to be very 

 closely related to, if indeed distinct from Scops semitorques, 

 Bonap., figured ' Fauna Japonica,' pi. 8. This is given by 

 Schlegel in his Museum Catalogue as perhaps synonymous 

 with Scojjs lemjnji of India, S. lettia of Hodgson. The wing 

 is given as 6 to 7 inches (French), tail 2fV to 3yL. Plumes 

 of the feet extending over the upper part of the toes, but 

 " subject to fall oif." 



Although Schlegel has perhaps confounded this with true S. 

 lettia, as he has no others from the Himalayas, it is, I think, 

 clearly the Japanese bird figured in the ' Fauna Japonica,' and 

 Hume^s name will have to be dropped into a synonym. A 

 comparison of specimens, however, is desirable. 



75 ter. Ephialtes griseus, Jerdon. 



Ephialtes lempiji pars, Jerdon, B. of India. 



This race is from the Eastern Ghats and various other parts 

 of Southern, Central, and Northern India. Length of wing 5-6 

 to 6-63 inches. 



Its general tone of plumage is much greyer than that of 

 any other race. Irides, according to Hume, brownish yellow, 

 or brown, or pure yellow. 



75 quater. Ephialtes malabaricus, Jerdon, 111. Ind. Orn. 

 The Malabar Scops Owl. 



Ephialtes jerdoni, Walden. 



E. lempiji pars, Jerdon, B. of India. 



Hume gives the fresh specimens as of the following dimen- 

 sions : — 



Length 8 to 8'24 inches, wing 5-95, expanse 16'5, tail 2'75. 

 Bill yellowish horny ; feet yellow ; irides dark yellow. 



This is now considered quite distinct from the Malayan bird. 



