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An example was seen in the Zoological Gardens on 

 1st May, 1905, by Capt. Flower. 



127. Aluco flammea kirchhoffi (Brehm). 



Striae flammea kirchhoffi Brehm, Hartert, Nov. Zool. vii. 

 p. 533. 



The Giza Barn-Owl is darker above and more spotted 

 below than British examples, but it is much paler than the 

 dark European bird. 



The Barn-Owl is resident in the Province, and several 

 pairs nest in the Zoological Gardens. 



128. Asio oTus. 



Asia otus Shelley, p. 178. 



During the autumn of 1906 I saw an Owl which I believe 

 to have been o£ this species in the Zoological Gardens. 



129. AsiO ACCIPITRINUS. 



Asio accipitrinus Shelley, p. 179. 



During the spring migration o£ 1909 I saw or obtained 

 several examples of the Sliort-eared Owl in the Giza 

 Province. Two were brought in to me alive by Bedouins, who 

 had caught them locally. On 25th March, 1909, Mr. J. L. 

 Bonhote and I saw three examples amongst the rocks in the 

 desert behind the Citadel at Cairo. 



130. Syrnium aluco. 

 Strix alvco Shelley, p. 176. 



I met with the Tawny Owl twice in November 1906 and 

 once on 7th August, 1908. On all three occasions the birds 

 were in the Zoological Gardens. 



131. Scops giu. 



Scops giu Shelley, p. 1 78. 



I have only one record of the Scops Owl, i. e., of a bird 

 seen by Mr. A. L. Butler outside the main gate of the 

 Zoological Gardens on the 26th of August, 1904. 



132. Bubo ascalaphus ascalaphus. 

 Buho ascalaphus Shelley, p. 180. 



The Egyptian Eagle-Owl is resident in suitable localities 

 in the Province. During my residence here several ex- 

 amples have been brought in alive by Bedouins. During 



