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I'Egypte,' but it appears to be of very rare occurrence there, 

 and probably never ranges south of Cairo. 



Upper .plumage tawny, with the centre of the feathers 

 marked with dark brown ; wing-coverts spotted with white, 

 forming two irregular bands ; quills and tail brown, barred 

 with darker brown ; underparts white, shaded with russet 

 on the crop, and many of the feathers marked with dark 

 brown stripes down their centres and barred with russet; 

 legs and feet covered with creamy white down ; beak yellow ; 

 irides black. 



Entu-e length 15 inches; culmen 1-2; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 10 ; tarsus I'D. 



Fig. Gould, B. of Eur. pi. 47. 



158. Nyctala Tengmalmi (Gm.). Tengmalm's Owl. 



The present species is of very rare occurrence in Egypt. 

 Schlegel, however, mentions it as being found in that country ; 

 and there is a specimen in the British Museum from Mr. 

 TurnbuU's collection. 



In plumage it somewhat resembles the next species, but is 

 more slender in form, greyer in plumage, with a white facial 

 disk; it has also longer wings and tail, and more woolly 

 feet ; beak and irides pale yellow. 



Entire length 10'3 inches; culmen 1; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 6-8; tarsus 12. 



Fig. Gould, B. of Eur. pi. 49. 



159. Carine meridionalis (Risso). Southern Little Oicl. 

 This small Owl is extremely plentiful, both in Egypt and 



