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yellow head, a few showing buff markings, more or less, on 

 the scapulars &c. 



25. Circus cyaneus. 



During the winter Hen- Harriers are tolerably common 

 about the plains and " stagnos ; " but I never remember seeing 

 them in the summer, and I think few, if any, remain at that 

 season. 



26. Circus cineraceus. 



There are two specimens in the museum at Cagliari, an 

 adult and an immature bird. 



27. Carine noctua. 



Common all the year round. The Little Owl seems to in- 

 habit mountains and plain alike, on the former frequenting 

 the rocks, on the latter the old stunted ilex, cork trees, &c. 



28. Scops giu. 



A few remain all the year round; but their numbers are 

 considerably increased during the summer. I have seen spe- 

 cimens killed near Oristano early in March. They are very 

 common in the oak forests in the mountains ; and their mo- 

 notonous cry is to be heard on a still night from all quarters. 

 A pair took up their abode in the old deserted bishop's palace 

 at Villacidro, and used to issue forth every evening at dusk, 

 from which time their note could be heard uninterruptedly 

 all the night through. 



29. Asio otus. 



Not common. There are two specimens in the museum at 

 Cagliari. 



-f 30. AsiO ACCIPITRINUS. 



There are several specimens in the museum. Salvadori 

 found them not uncommon in January in the salt-works near 

 Cagliari. 



31. Aluco flammeus. 

 Common all the year round. 



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