326 



p. 261 ; Sharpe, Cot. Birds B. M. ii. p. 47 (1875) ; Dresser, Birds 



Eur. v. p. 329 (1876). 



Ephialte*s scops, Saunders, Ibis, 1871, p. 65. 

 Scops scops, Seebohm, Brit. Birds, i. p. 193, pi. 7 (1883) ; id. Eggs of 



Brit. Birds, p. 27, pi. 6. fig. 6 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l i. p. 284 



(1899). 



The eggs of the European Scops Owl measure from 1-15 to 1-3 in 

 length, and from -97 to T12 in breadth. 



3. Malaga, Spain, 16th June (H. 



Saunders). 



4. Madrid. 



3. Cilli, Styria, 27th May. 



1. Cilli, 2nd June. 



2. Cilli, llth June. 



5. Cilli, 16th June. 



6. Smyrna, Asia Minor, 12th May 



(T. Kriiper). 



4. Smyrna, 1st June (T. K). 



5. Cyprus, 15th May (G. Schrader). 

 4. Castle of Safed, Palestine, 19th 



May (H. B. Tristram). 

 1. Ain Djendeli, Algeria, 21st May. 

 1. Ain Djendeli, 22nd May (H. B. 



Tristram). 



1. Madracen, Algeria, 30th May. 

 1. Madracen, 6th June. 



Seebohm Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Crowley Bequest. 

 Seebohm Coll. 



Seebohm Coll. 

 Seebohm Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Crowley Bequest. 



Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



Scops] spilocephala (Blyth). 



Scops spilocephalus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. ii. p. 63 (1875) ; Oates ed. 

 Hume, Nests $ Eggs Ind. Birds, iii. p. 104 (1890) ; Blanf. Fauna 

 Brit. Ind., Birds, iii. p. 295 (1895) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 285 

 (1899). 



The eggs of the Spotted Himalayan Scops Owl measure from 1-24 

 to 1*3 in length, and from 1'05 to 1*1 in breadth. 



1. Murri, N.W. Himalayas, 1st June Hume Coll. 



(C. H. T.Marshall). 

 1. Jerripani, near Mussoorie, April Hume Coll. 



(T. Hutton). 

 4. Kotegurh, Himalayas, 30th April. Hume Coll. 



Scops rutila, Pucker. 



SCOTS rutilus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. ii. p. 80 (1875); Cowan, Proc. 



R. Phys. Soc. dinb. vii. p. 148 (1882) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 286 



(1899X 

 Scops menadensis, Milne-Edwards fy Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., Ois. 



i. p. 133, pi. 301. fig. 8 (1879). 



Three eggs of the Madagascar Scops Owl measure respectively : 

 1-28 by 1-1 1-24 by 1-14; 1-27 by 1-11. 



3. Betsileo, Madagascar. 



Eev. W. Deans Cowan [C.]. 



