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■^^33. Ulula uralensis (Pall.). Hajnali Bayoly (Dawn- 

 Owl). 



Not rare, appearing, however, to be much more abundant 

 in some years than in others, — Herr Buda says, every third 

 year. Bieltz writes that it is not rare near Hermannstadt 

 and in the woods lying to the south of that town, the egg 

 being smaller than that of the Eagle Owl, as round, but with a 

 much more tender shell. We have not found this statement 

 of its breeding in the country confirmed by any other autho- 

 rity. Dauford saw this bird on two occasions near Demsus, 

 in the Hatzeg valley, in October, and it is often to be met 

 with among the alder bushes on the Strell and Klopotiva. 



■^34. Strix aluco, L. 



Generally distributed and common, especially during winter. 



35. SURXIA FUNEREA (L) . 



Very rare, but has occurred in the valley of the Strell, where 

 Herr Buda Elek shot five one day. They were also found by 

 Herr Petenyi in the high pine-woods ; and the species is in- 

 cluded in a list of Transylvanian birds in Graf Lazar's col- 

 lection. 



36. Carine NocTUA (Scopoli) . Haldl Bagoly {Dea.th.-Ow[) . 

 Not uncommon, and generally distributed. We heard the 



cry of this bird at Zah, and saw the head and wings in a 

 keeper's house at Szent Mihaly. A superstition holds 

 amongst the peasants that when this bird cries some one is 

 dying ; hence its native name. 



37. Glaucidium passerinum (L.). 



Not uncommon, but rarer than the preceding. Hermann- 

 stadt, Schassburg, Maros Nemethyi, are given by Bieltz as 

 localities. Herr Buda Adam says that he has killed them 

 among the pines on the Retjezat, where they are pretty nu- 

 merous. He also says their cry resembles that of the Hazel- 

 Hen. They were found at Borbatviz and at Zajkany, on the 

 Retjezat, by HH. Csato and Buda Adam. 



38. Nyctea scandiaca (L.). 



We were informed that a specimen of this bud was caught 



