228 STRIGID^E. 



Genus SCOPS. 



575. Scops leucotis (Temm.). White-eared Scops Owl. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, May 19, 1865. 



576. Scops senegalensis (Sw.). Senegal Scops Owl. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a. Presented by the Rev. W. E. Belson, Oct. 27, 1870. From 

 the Cape- Verde Islands. 



Genus SCOTOPELIA. 



577. Scotopelia peli (Temm.). Pel's Owl. 

 Hab. Africa. 



a. Purchased, April 30, 1866. Specimen from the Gambia, 

 described and figured by Mr. 3. H. Gurney in ' The Ibis/ 

 1859, p. 445, pi. xv. 



Genus ATHENE. 



578. Athene noctua (Scop.). Naked-footed Owl. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a-h. Presented by the Hon. W. C. Ellis, May 23, 1864. 

 i, j. Purchased, July 9, 1866. 



579. Athene boobook (Lath.). Boobook Owl. 

 Hab. Queensland. 



a. Presented by the Acclimatization Society of Queensland, 



Sept. 9, 1864. 



b, c. Purchased, March 13, 1868. 



d. Purchased, July 7, 1869. 



e. Presented by T.Walker, Esq., April 19, 1871. 



580. Athene novce-seelandite (Gm.) . New-Zealand Owl. 

 Hab. New Zealand. 



a. Presented by Armiger, Esq., July 3, 1867. 



b. Presented by the Canterbury Acclimatization Society, 



Christchurch, New Zealand, Aug. 16, 1867. 



581. Athene brama (Temm.). Spotted Owlet. 

 Hab. Madras. 



a, b. Presented by LI. Thomas, Esq., Aug. 23, 1871, 



