356 ASIONID^E. 



703. Asio brachyotus (Forster). Short-eared Owl. 

 Hab. Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. 



a. Presented by Dr. Bree, Nov. 6, 1867. 

 6. Purchased, March 2, 1868. From Natal. 



c. Deposited, July 14, 1869. 



d. Presented by E. Munt, Esq., Oct. 17, 1871. Captured 



at sea. 

 ej. Presented by Capt. D. Herd, C.M.Z.S., Nov. 9, 1871. 



From North America. 



g. Presented by W. K. Stanley, Esq., Dec. 7, 1876. 

 h. Presented by J. Lee, Esq., Dec. 20, 1876. 

 i. Presented by W. K. Stanley, Esq., April 10, 1878. 

 j. Presented by E. M. Christy, Esq., Jan. 3, 1882. 



704. Asio capensis (Smith). Cape Eared Owl. 

 Hab. Africa and Southern Europe. 



a. Deposited, April 5, 1869. From Southern Spain, near 

 Tarifa. See P. Z. S. 1869, p. 276, and 1870, p. 125. 



705. Asio grammicus (Gosse). Gosse's Eared Owl. 

 Hab. Jamaica. 



a. Deposited, April 27, 1869. 



Genus SYRNIUM. 



706. Syrnium aluco (Linn.). Tawny Owl. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a. Presented by Edward Newton, Esq., F.Z.S., May 28, 



1851. From Norway. 



b. Presented by Percy S. Godman, Esq., C.M.Z.S., Aug. 13, 



1861. From Norway. 



c. Presented by John Gould, Esq., V.P.Z.S., April 10, 1865. 



d. Presented by the Eev. John Light, Aug. 22, 1866. 



e,f. Presented by G. D. Eowley, Esq., M.A., F.Z.S., May 



30, 1868. British. 



g. Presented by F. Petford, Esq., Jan. 24, 1869. 

 h. Presented by George W. Arnott, Esq., April 17, 1869. 

 i. Presented by E. E. S. Wade, Esq., Jan. 15, 1870. 

 j. Presented by Thomas Collbran, Esq., June 28, 1870* 

 k. Presented by Mrs. Buckland, June 13, 1871. 

 I. Presented by Mrs. Buckland, July 4, 1871. 

 w, n. Presented by the Eev. A. C. Harvey, July 15, 1871. 

 o. Male. Presented by H. W. Lathom Browne, Esq., April 



24, 1873. 



