58 STRIGID^. 
Morocco were of the grey variety. I never met with or 
heard one in Andalucia, though no doubt, as it is in some of 
the Institutos, it does occur. The Arabic name Bu-ru-rii is 
delightfully suggestive of the cry. 
37. Carine noctua, Retz. Little Owl. 
Moorish. Mouka, Moueka, Bouma. Spanish. Mochuelo. 
"Is the commonest species of Owl near Tangier_, being 
both resident and migratory. Those which migrate pass to 
Europe during March and April, returning in August and 
September. During passage they are met with in pairs or 
small flights ; at all other times they are found singly or in 
pairs among large rocks and old buildings." — Favier. 
The above was written by Favier under the head of Athene 
glaux, or, as he had it, " Strix noctua meridionalis ;" but as 
that species has not yet been noticed in Andalucia, and as 
C. noctua is the Little Owl of Tangier, I have no hesitation 
in referring the above notes to C. noctua — not that it would 
have been much loss to have omitted them altogether, the 
only information of importance being that they migrate. 
Near and at Gibraltar the Little Owl is common and 
resident, nesting, about the end of April, in holes of trees as 
well as in rocks. 
Length 8*2 to 9 inches; tarsus 1*1. 
38. Carine glaux, Sav. Southern Little Owl. 
This species, which is, in my opinion, only a light-coloured 
race of C. noctua, does not appear to be met with in the im- 
mediate vicinity of Tangier, the only specimens I have seen 
having been obtained three or four day's journey on the way 
to Fez. The Little Owl of Tangier is undoubtedly C. noctua, 
as well as that of Andalucia, where as yet C. glaux has not 
been met with. 
39. Scops giu, Gm. Scops Owl. 
Moorish. Maroof. Spanish. Corneja. 
" Occurs near Tangier on passage, crossing to Europe in 
March, returning to winter further south in September and 
