306 ASIONIDvE. 



Genus SCOPS. 



650. Scops giu (Scop.). European Scops Owl. 

 Hob. South Europe. 



a. Presented by the Eev. W. E. Belson, Oct. 27, 1870. Prom 

 the Cape-Verd Islands. 



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

 Hob. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, May 19, 1865, 



Genus SCOTOPELIA. 



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

 Hab. Africa. 



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

 described and figured by Mr. J. H. Gtirney in 'The Ibis,' 

 1859, p. 445, pi. xv. 



Genus PULSATRIX. 



653. Pulsatrix torquata (Daud.). Downy Owl. 

 Hab. South America. 



a. Deposited, Oct. 24, 1864. 



b. Purchased, April 8, 1865. 



c. Purchased, July 25, 1867. 



d. Presented by Seiior Don Luis Fontana, C.M.Z.S., Sept. 19, 



1871. From Paraguay. 



e. Purchased, June 21, 1873. 

 /. Purchased, Feb. 15, 1877. 



Genus SCELOGLAUX. 



654. Bceloglaux albifacies (Gray) . White- faced Owl. 

 Hab. New Zealand. 



a. Purchased, Sept. 4, 1875. See P. Z. S. 1875, p. 530. 



Genus ATHENE. 



655. Athene noctua (Scop,), Naked-footed Owlet. 

 Hab. Europe. 



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



