OWLS. 344« 



Tufts of about twelve feathers^ projecting about an inch be- 

 yond the plumage of the head ; upper parts light reddish- 

 yellow, spotted and undulated with brown and greyish- 

 white ; facial disk whitish anteriorly, pale yellowish-brown 

 behind, the eye half surrounded by dark brown. P. 403. 



HEAD OF ULULA OTUS. 



2. U. Brachyotus. Streaked Tufted-Owl, or Short-eared 

 Owl. — Tufts of three-feathers, projecting about half an inch 

 beyond the plumage of the head ; upper parts light reddish- 

 yellow, broadly streaked and barred with deep brown ; the 

 lower with narrow brown streaks ; facial disk whitish ante- 

 riorly, pale yellowish-brown behind, the eye completely 

 surrounded by brownish-black. P. 412. 



