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by the next species, a cousin, almost as noisy as themselves. They 

 are early breeders, nesting in holes of trees or bungalows, and lay 

 three or four white eggs. 



(No. 1180. Athene brama.) 



LARGE BARRED OWLET. 



This is the common noisy little owl of Rangoon, but is not such 

 a nuisance as the last as it always keeps to trees. During the 

 breeding season it can be very noisy when it likes, having a sort 

 of cuckoo-like call, with which it runs up the scale, and then suddenly 

 ends with a laughing chuckle. It is slightly larger than the last, 

 and is of an olive-brown colour with buff barred markings. It may 

 often be seen flying about, or heard calling at all hours of the 

 day. 



(No. 1183. Glaucidium cuculoides.) 



Another noisy little owl which, however, seems to be migratory 

 at least 1 have never come across it in the hot weather or rains is 

 the Brown Hawk Owl (No. 1187. Ninox scutulata.) It generally puts 

 in an appearance towards the end of the rains, and makes itself 

 known by its weird assortment of cries, which generally begin with a 

 soft "vvoo-wuk/' and a mewing cat-like call, and then followed by a 

 regular series of caterwauling. It is a small brown owl with under 

 parts white with brown streaks, feet and legs orange. 



Altogether 18 different kinds of owls have been recorded from 

 Burma, varying in size from the Large Fishing Owl (Burmese Di-dote) 

 down to the small owlets. 



XXVIII 

 THE BIRDS OF PREY. 



These are divided into the following families : Eagles, Serpent 

 Eagles, Buzzard-Eagles, Sea and Fishing Eagles, Kites, Harriers, 

 Buzzards, Hawks and Falcons ; two sub-families Ospreys and 

 Vultures. 



EAGLES. 



The true eagles are birds of a large size, and may be recognized 

 by having their legs feathered down to their toes, and have no notch 

 or tooth to their upper mandible, which is a characteristic of the 

 true Hawks and Falcons. The majority are cold-weather visitors : 

 and though none can be considered common, two are locally resident 

 in Upper Burma. 



The Indian Tawny-Eagle, 



(No. 1203. V. vindhina.) 

 and the Large Spotted-Eagle. 



(No. 1205. A. maculata.) 

 Burmese name Woonlo and 



