20 INDEX-CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS 



Case. 



No. 4 (lower centre). 



Remark. — This bird from Belgium was kept for some 

 time alive in the Museum. Ed. 



Nos. 3 and 4 Stuffed by J. Jackson. 



Presented by A. B. Percival, 1893. 

 Genus. NYCTALE. 



70. Tengmalm's Owl, Nyctale Tengmalmi, 



(Gmelin). 

 No. 1 (left). 



Shot near Eothbury, 1849. 



Presented to J. Hancock by Clement Lister, Esq. 

 „ 2 (right). 



Shot near Whitburn, Oct. 1 lth or 12th, 1848. 



Remark. — Both stuffed from fresh specimens by J. Han- 

 cock. 



Genus. SYRNIUM. 



71. Tawny Owl. Syrnium aluco, (Linn.). 



No. 1 (left). Fkmale. 



Shot in Westmorland, Jan. 1st, 1883. 



Presented by Mrs. Henry Watson. 

 ,, 2 (centre). First plumage. 

 ,, 3 (right). Female. 



Netherwitton, July, 1853. 

 Presented to J. Hancock by C. M. Adamson, Esq. 



Genus. STRIX. 



72. Barn Owl. Strix flammea, Linn. 



No. 1 (left). 



Lumley, 1832. 



Presented to J. Hancock by Ed. Smith. 

 ,, 2 (right). Group of Barn Owls in full sunlight. 



1 . Female. 



Norfolk, 1888. 



Presented by Wm. Voutt. 



2. Dark variety unusual in Britain, 1840. 



