178 BIEDS or EGYPT. 



Nubia, and remains there througliout the year. It frequents 

 ahke both trees and rocks, and is very partial to the small 

 clumps which surround the water-wheels so abundant in 

 Egypt. It breeds in March. 



Upper plumage russet-brown, spotted with cream-colour, 

 which forms two irregular bands on the shoulder; on the 

 quills and tail the spots form interrupted bars ; under surface 

 of the body cream-colour, irregularly spotted with russet- 

 brown ; beak and irides pale yellow. 



Entire length 8-5 inches ; culmen 0'8 ; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 6 ; tarsus 1'3. 



160. Scops giu. Scops Owl. 



This little Owl extends its range throughout Egypt and 

 Nubia, where it may generally be met with in pairs or 

 families. It appears to be most frequently found near Alex- 

 andria and Cairo, but is nowhere plentiful. 



Head ornamented with short, thick, tufty horns ; upper 

 plumage mixed dusky grey and rufous-brown ; quills and 

 tail irregularly barred with white and dusky ; under plumage 

 yellowish grey, with bold distinct brown blotches on the 

 chest; remainder of the feathers barred with narrow wavy 

 lines, and occasionally streaked with brown down the centre. 



Entire length 7'5 inches; culmen 0"8 ; wing, carpus to 

 tip, 60 ; tarsus 1*05. 



Eig. Gould, B. of Eur. pi. 41. 



161. Asio OTUS (Linn.). Long-eared Oiol. 



This bird is, I believe, a resident in Egypt ; for Dr. von 



