31. N. Iliacillata, Vig. and Hors., Spotted Owl. 



General colour rufous-brown and spotted ; interscapulium spotted. 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 5. 



32. N. COnilivcnS, Lath., Winking Owl. 



Breast dull white, streaked, each feather broadly centred with 

 dark colour. 



Total length, 16 in. ; wing, 11 "9 in. ; tail, 7 '3 in. ; tarsus, 1'9 in. ; 

 culmen, 16 in. 



Hab. : 2, 3, 6, 7, 9. 



33. N. OCCideiltalis, Eamsay, Western Winking Owl. 



VVestern form of N. connivens ; upper surface lighter. 

 Hab. : 8. 



34. N. peilillSlllariS, Salvad., Cape York Owl. 



Smaller than N. connivens ; rufous streaks on lower parts. 

 Hab. : 2. 



35. N. StrCIllia, Gld. (British Museum Catalogue includes Athene 



rufa of Ramsay's List), Powerful Owl. 



Breast spotted or transversely barred. Total length, 24 in. 

 Hab. : 1 to 4 



36. N. rilfa, Old. (Athene rufa), Rufescent Powerful Owl. 



Ear coverts brown, indistinctly streaked with white ; thirteen 

 pale bars across tail feathers. 

 Hab. : 1. 



37. Hi, II inner alis, Hombr. and Jacq , Rufous Owl. 



Ear coverts black ; tail feathers crossed with eight pale-brown 

 bars (A. J. North). 



Total length, IS in. ; wing, 134 in. ; tail, 9 in. ; tarsus, I'S in. 

 Hab : 2. 



38. N. lurida, De Vis, Lurid Owl. 



Much smaller than N. boobook ; throat, upper portion of breast, 

 axillaries, and under wing coverts with intense rufous colouring. 

 Wing, 8 '5 in. 



Hab. : 2. 



FAMILY— STRIGID^. 



Hinder margin of sternum entire, with an emargination but no distinct 

 cleft ; furcula joined to keel of sternum ; inner margin of claw of 

 middle toe serrated ; inner and middle toes about equal in length. 



Genus — STRIX. — Tarsus about equal to twice length of middle toe. 



39. S. flamiliea, Linn, (sub sp. delieatula, Gld.), Delicate Owl. 



Under surface white, with brown spots ; upper surface always 

 vermiculated. 



Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9. 



40 . S. llOVJC-llollaildiae, Stephens, Masked Owl. 



Brown and l)utl, with white spots. Facial disc purplish, but 

 margined with deep l)rown spots. 



Total length, male ISS in., wing 12 in.; female 17 in., wing 14 in. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 7, 9. 

 41. S. castaiiops, Gld. (sub-sp. of novffi-hoUaiidia'), Chestnut faced 

 Owl. 



Rufous brown, barred and spotted above ; spotted below. Facial 

 disc deep chestnut, becoming deeper at margin and encircled 

 ■with black. 



Total length, male 14 5 in., wing 12 in. ; ftmale 17 in., wing 15 in. 

 Hab. : 4, 5. 



