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In size, they vary from 1:25 to 1°28 in length, and from 11 
to 1'5 in breadth. 
I have only seen four specimens of this species, one from 
near Murree, two from Kotegurh, and one from Gurhwal. I 
do not think, notwithstanding the marked and unmistakeable 
difference in their feet, (which in this species are feathered 
quite to the base of, and in some half way down, the terminal 
joints of the toes) that any one has hitherto discriminated this 
present species from Lettia, but now that the distinction has 
been pointed out, I hope that some of my co-adjutors will 
watch for it, and furnish further information about its habits 
and distribution. 
No. 75 tris. Ephialtes Griseus.* JERDon. 
This species breeds in the spring, laying three or four very 
round white eggs, in holes of trees, commonly more or less 
* HPHIALTES GRISEUS. 
Dimensions. (TZhesexes do not appear to differin size. I have recorded 
numerous measurements of both males and females, and though the majority 
of the females are slightly larger than the majority of the males, I have 
measured males quite as large as any females, and females as small as any 
males.) 
Length, 7°88 to 85. Expanse, 20°65 to 21°56. Weight, 4 oz. to 6°25 oz. 
Wing, 5°6 to 6°63; the fourth primary the longest ; sometimes the fifth and 
rarely the third sub-equal ; the first, 1°25 to 1°63 shorter ; the second, 0°5 to 
0°65 shorter; the third from sub-equal to 0°06 shorter, Tail of twelve fea- 
thers; length from vent, 2°5 to 3°37; exterior tail feathers about 0°35 
shorter than central ones. Tarsus from 1°06 to 1:19. Foot, greatest length, 
1°63 to 1°94; greatest width, 1°63 to 2:06; mid toe to root of claw, 0°69 to 
0°81 ; its claw, straight, 0°36 to 0°44; hind toe, 0°38 to 0°46; its claw, 0°31 
to 0°38. Bill, straight, from edge of cere, 0°56 to 0°63 ; from gape, 0°88 to 
0:94; width at gape, 0°75 to 0°78; height at front at margin of cere, 031 
to 0°38 ; length of cere, 0°3 to O'4. Wings when closed reach to within 0°31 
to 0°75 of end of tail ; lower tail coverts reach to within 0°9 to 1 of end of tail. 
Description. ‘Toes and claws very pale greyish brown, the latter darker 
at the points and not much curved, soles creamy white, pads and papille 
much developed and soft, scutellation obscure, three or four transverse quasi 
scales at the end of each toe; interior ridge of mid claw slightly dilated. 
Trides, in some, brownish yellow, in others, dark brown; in one nearly pure 
yellow. (AJ/ the specimens whose irides I have described are now before me ; 
these belong unmistakably to one and the same species, and are quite distinct 
Srom any of our other five species of Scops Owls, specimens of all of which are 
also before me.) Bill; wpper mandible dark brown, lower mandible paler espe- 
cially towards the chin. Cere, dusky greyish, swollen and with circular nares 
pierced at the edge of the swollen ridge. ‘longue, moderate, rather thin, of 
