Classification of the Striges. 



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Milne-Edwards that I find myself unable to add anything to 

 what he has said_, except with regard to the bones of the foot. 



3. Foot. — A comparison of the relative length of the pha- 

 langes of the third digit appears to afford another character 

 for the discrimination of the Striginse and Buboninse. 



In Strix (fig. 3, A) the first phalanx of that digit is markedly 

 shorter tiiau the second phalanx. 



Fig-. 4. 



Jo't^v/ Biglv t foot oi Baho benjalensis (nat. size). 



In Bubo (fig. 4j A) and in the other genera the two pha- 

 langes in question are subequal. 



