362 ASIONID.E. 



Genus ATHENE. 



730. Athene noctua (Scop.). Naked-footed Owlet. 

 Hob. Europe. 



a-7i. Presented by the Hon. W. C. EUis, May 23, 1864. 



i, j. Purchased, July 9, 1866. 



Tc, I. Purchased, Aug. 10, 1870. 



m, n. Presented by S. G. Reid, Esq., and Lieut. Denison, R.E., 



Aug. 20, 1873. 



o. Presented by Mr. E. J. Mareton, Oct. 10, 1881.. 

 p. Purchased, Oct. 17, 1881. 



731. Athene brama (Temm.). Spotted Owl. 

 Hab. Madras. 



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



Genus NINOX. 



732. Ninox boobook (Lath.). Boobook Owl. 

 Hab. Queensland. 



a. Presented by the Acclimatization Society of Queensland, 



Sept. 9, 1864. 

 6, c. Purchased, March 13, 1868. 



d. Purchased, July 7, 1869. 



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

 f-h. Purchased, April 10, 1872. 



733. Ninox novts-seelandia (Gm.). New-Zealand Owl. 

 Hab. New Zealand. 



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



b. Presented by the Canterbury Acclimatization Society r 



Christchurch, New Zealand, Aug. 16, 1867. 



Genus SPEOTYTO. 



734. Speotyto cunicularia (Mol.) Burrowing Owl. (Fig. 46.) 

 Hab. America. 



a. Presented by G. Wilks, Esq., C.M.Z.S., March 5, 1868. 



From La Plata. See P. Z. S. 1868, p. 261. 

 b-e. Presented by G. Wilks, Esq., C.M.Z.S., March 19, 1870. 



From La Plata. See P. Z. S. 1870, p. 220. 



