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31. JT. macillata, Vig. and Hors., Spotted O\\l. 



General colour rufous-brown and spotted ; interscapulium spotted 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 5. 



32. If. COIllli VC11S, Lath., Winking Owl. 



Breast dull white, streaked, each feather broadly centred with 

 dark colour. 



Total length, 16 in. ; wing, 11 -9 in. ; tail, 7 '3 in. ; tarsus, 1'9 in. ; 

 culmen, 1*6 in. 



Hab. : 2, 3, 6, 7, 9. 



33. N. OCCidentalis, Eamsay, Western Winking Owl. 



Western form of N. connivens ; upper surface lighter. 

 Hab. : 8. 



34. N. peninsillaris, Salvad., Cape York Owl. 



Smaller than N. connivens ; rufous streaks on lower parts. 

 Hab. : 2. 



35. N. Strenua, Old. (British Museum Catalogue includes Athene 



rufa of Ramsay's List), Powerful Owl. 



Breast spotted or transversely barred. Total length, 24 in. 

 Hab. : 1 to 4 



36. If. rufa, Old. (Athene rufa), Rufescent Powerful Owl. 



Ear coverts brown, indistinctly streaked with white ; thirteen 

 pale bars across tail feathers. 

 Hab. : 1. 



37. If* hlimeralis, Hombr. and Jacq , Rufous Owl. 



Ear coverts black ; tail feathers crossed with eight pale-brown 

 bars (A. J. North). 



Total length, 18 in. ; wing, 13'4 in. ; tail, 9 in. ; tarsus, 1'8 in. 

 Hab : 2. 



38. N. llirida, De Vis, Lurid Owl. 



Much smaller than N. boobook ; throat, upper portion of breast, 

 axillaries, and under wing coverts with intense rufous colouring. 

 Wing, 8 -5 in. 



Hab. : 2. 



FAMILY STRIGID^E. 



Hinder margin of sternum entire, with an emargination but no distinct 

 cleft ; furcula joined to keel of sternum ; inner margin of claw or 

 middle toe serrated ; inner and middle toes about equal in length. 



GENUS STRIX. Tarsus about equal to twice length of middle toe. 



39. S. flainmea, Linn, (sub sp. delicatula, Gld.), Delicate Owl. 



Under surface white, with brown spots j upper surface always 

 vermiculated. 



Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9. 



40. S. 110 YH'-hollaildias Stephens, Masked Owl. 



Brown and buff, with white spots. Facial disc purplish, but 

 margined with deep brown spots. 



Total length, male 13'5 in., wing 12 in.; female 17 in., wing 14 in. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 7, 9. 



41. S. castanops, Gld. (sub-sp. of nov^-hollandise), Chestnut-faced 



Owl. 



Rufous brown, barred and spotted above ; spotted below. Facial 

 disc deep chestnut, becoming deeper at margin and encircled 

 with black. 



Total length, male 14'5 in., wing 12 in. ; female 17 in., wing 15 in. 

 Hab. : 4, 5. 



