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162. Ath. passerina (Gould's B. E. pi, 50). 



Syn. Strix pasiieriiia, Liiiuseus. 



Str. pi/yiiuea, Bechstein. 



Str. acudicu, Teinmiuck. 

 Hah. N. Europe and Asia. 



A. Spec'iineu presented by the Royjil University of Chris- 

 tiania (1845). 



16;{. Ath. Brodiei. 



Syn, Noctua Brodiei, Burton, P. Z. S, 1835, p. 152. 



N. tvhiyer and Athene badia, Hodgson. 

 Hab. Himalaya. 



A. Specimen from N. E. Himalaya : R. W. G. Frith, 

 Esq. (1842). B. Do., from Darjihng : Mr. Webb (1844). 

 C. Do. (not good), from Darjiling : C. S. Bonnevie, Esq. 

 (1846). 



Sixbfam. SYRNKNiE. 

 Genus Syrnium, Savigny. 



164. S. iNDRANi (Gray's III. Gen. Birds, pi. 14.) 



Syn. Strix in'drani, Sykes (vide J. A. S. XVI, 463). 

 Vlnla? et Bidaca newaretisis, Hodgson. 



B. monticolu, Jerdon. 

 Neivar, Nepal (H.). 



Hab. India generally, mountainous parts : Ceylon : Malayan 

 peninsula. 



A. B. Two specimens (very fine) : from the N. W. 

 Himalaya. Purchased (1847). 



C. Another (much smaller, and more radiated). From 

 Goomsoor. Capt. McPherson (1845). 



C. Another. Ceylon: E. L. Layard f]sq. (1848). 



D. Another. From Malacca. R. W. G. Frith, Esq (1 848). 



165. S. siNENSE (Hardw. III. Lid. Zool.) 



Syn. Strix ftiiwnsis (.''J, Latham. 



Str. orieiitalis, Shaw. 

 Hab. ISIost parts of India, to foot of Himalaya : not Lower 

 Bengal (at least below the tideway of the rivers). China'!' 



A. Male, from Allahabad. L. C. Stewart, Esq. (1846). 



B. Female, from Agra. Ibid. (1844). 



166. S. NEBULOSUM (Gould's B. E. pi. 46). 



Syn. Strix nebidosa, Gmelin. 

 Hab. N. America: very rare in N. Europe. 

 A. Specimen from Mr. Bartlett (1846). 



167. S. AT.iTCO (Gould's B. E. pi. 47). 



SvN. Stiix ahico et tS. ,stridt(ln, L. 



Str. si/lve.ffri.i, S. alba, S. iioclna, et S. rvfu, Gmelin. 

 Si/niiinu idulaihs, Savigny. 



