Field-Notes on the Birds of Chili. 177 



XVI. — Field-Notes on the Birds of Chili. By Ambrose A. 

 Lane. With an Introduction and Remarks bt/V. 1j. Sclater"^. 



[Continued from p. 51.] 



51. Bubo magellanicus (Gm.). 



Bubo magellanicus, Sharpe^ B. M. C, ii. p. 29. 



(Vilugo, N.W. of Sacaya.) 



I was informed that this Owl occui's in the southern 

 provinces, hut I did not see any or get any authentic record 

 of it during my residence there. It is found in the Andes 

 in the northern provinces, and is known to the natives of all 

 the places that I visited on the Bolivian frontier, who said it 

 was an occasional visitor, but not unfrequent, and was called 

 '' Jucu/^ probably on account of its cry. The Jucu is said 

 to hunt small animals by night, resting during the day on 

 some cliff. It is said to nest on cliffs and to lay about four 

 eggs. The iris is of a gamboge-yellow. 



52. Glaucidium nanum (King). 

 Glaucidium nanum, Sharpe, B. M. C. ii. p. 196. 

 (Rio Bueno.) 



This is a widely-distributed species in Chili, occurring 

 probably from Coquimbo down to the most southerly pro- 

 vinces on the mainland, and also on Chiloe. It is generally 

 known as the '' Chuuchu," and appears everywhere to be a 

 resident species. 



The sexes are similar in appearance. The feet are ochre- 

 yellow, claws black ; the iris canary-yellow. 



These Owls generally remain during the daytime in dense 

 coppices and become very active after dark. They are more 

 plentiful in the south, where it appeared to me they assumed 

 a more ruddy tint in colour than those further north. They 

 are more numerous about cultivated districts than in the 

 forests ; they feed on small birds and insects. 



At Rio Bueno this Owl nested in December and January. 

 I think the brood consists of about four. It is occasionally 



* [The localities given after the names of the species in brackets are 

 those of Mr. Lane's specimens, which are now in the British Museum. — 

 P. L. S.l 



