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7. Athene hypogramma, G. R. Gray, P. Z. S. 1860, p. 344. 

 Hab. Gilolo, Batcliian {Wall). 



Bill black ; lower mandible at base bluish ; cere olive or dull 

 yellow; feet and iris bright yellow. Total length 11*75 to 13"5 

 in., wing 8 to 9 in. Tarsi densely feathered ; toes clothed with 

 stiff hairs ; claws long, slender, and very shai'p. 



8. Athene florensis, Wallace, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 488. 

 Hab. Flores {Wall). 



Total length 12*75 in., wing 9*25 in., tail 5*25 in., tarsus 

 and middle toe without claw 2*25 in., bill from gape 1 inch. 



9. Athene ochracea (Schlegel, N. T. D. iii. p. 183). 

 Hah. Celebes [Mus. Lugd.). 



10. Athene castanoptera (Horsfield, Trans. Linn. Soc. xiii. 

 p. 140) ; Strix spadicea, Reinw., PI. Col. pi. 98 ; Noctua casta- 

 noptera, Schleg., Mus. P.-B. Striges, p. 34. 



Hab. Java [Mus. Lugd.). 



" A.castanea ; capite et pectore brunneo fulvoquc fasciatis ; ventre 

 crissoque albis; scapularibus marginibusque alarum albo- 

 maculatis; remigibus rectricibusque luteo-rufo fasciatis." 

 {Horsfield). Long. 7*5-8 poll. 



11. Athene sylvatica, Bp., Consp. Av. i. p. 40; Noctua 

 sylvatica, Schleg., Mus. P.~B. Striges, p. 36. 



Hab. Sumatra {Mus. Lugd.). 



12. Athene aruensis (Schlegel, N. T. D. iii. p. 329). 

 Hab. Aru Islands {Mus. Lugd.). 



13. Athene franseni (Schlegel, N. T. D. iii. p. 256). 

 Hab. Waigiou {Mus. Lugd.). 



Professor Schlegel says that this species is allied to the Athene 

 strenua, Gould, from Australia. 



b. Tarsi slender, sparsely clothed with bristly feathers. 

 {leraglaux, Kaup.) 



14. Athene squamipila, Bp., Consp. Av. i. p. 41 ; Noctua 

 squamipila, Schleg., Mus. P.-B. Striges, p. 27. 



Hab. Ceram {TValL). 



Total length 12"25 in., wing 8*5 in., tail 5*25 m. 



15. Athene hantu, Wallace, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 22. 

 Hab. Bomvi {Wall.). 



