340 STRIGIN^. 



1. Syrnia nyctea. Great White Hawk-Owl or Smwy Owl. 

 — White^ with dark brown spots on the upper parts ; young- 

 er birds with more spots above, and transversely barred be- 

 neath; toes covered with loose-edged shaggy feathers. 

 P. 348. 



2. Syrnia passerina. Little or Passerine Hawk Owl. — 

 Upper parts wood-brown, spotted with white ; lower parts 

 yellowish- white with longitudinal brown markings; toes 

 with bristly feathers, between which the scales are apparent. 

 P. 859. 



