334 BUBONID2F. 



Sub-Family NYCTALIN.E. 



Genus NYCTALA, Brehm. 

 Nyctala tengmalmi (6r/n.). 



Strix tengmalmi, Thien. Fortpjianz. ges. Vog. tab. xliii. fig. 3, a, b (1845- 



54) ; WheelwrigM, Spring fy Summer in Lapland, p. 263 (1871) ; 



Seebohm, Brit. Birds, i. p. 104, pi. 7 (1883). 



Nyctale funerea, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 42. fig. 6 (1855-63). 

 Noctua tengmalmi, Hewitson, Eggs of Brit. Birds, i. p. 66, pi. xix. fig. ii 



(3856). 

 Nyctale tengmalmi, Newton, Ooth. Woll. pt. i. p. 165, pi. ix. figs. 1-4 



(1864). 

 Nyctala tengmalmi, Dresser, Birds Eur. v. p. 319 (1872) ; Sharpe, Cat. 



Birds B. M. ii. p. 284 (1875) ; Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. _ \. 



pi. 6. fig. 2 (1896) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 295 (1899). 



The eggs of Tengmalm's Owl are oval or elliptical iu shape, 

 smooth in texture, aud slightly glossy. They measure from 1-15 to 

 1-34 in length, and from '97 to T09 in breach. 



2. Europe. Old Collection. 



3. Lapland, 22nd May (H. W. Whfel- Seebohm Coll. 



wright). 



2. Quick] ock, Lapland, 20th May Crowley Bequest. 



(H. W. W.}. 



1. Serki-jervi, Finland, 2nd June Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(J. WoUey). 



1. Serki-jervi (J. W.}. Crowley Bequest. 



5. Knolo-jervi, Finland, 15th May. Crowley Bequest. 



1. Sweden (H. W. Wheelwright). Crowley Bequest. 



2. Switzerland (T. Holland). Seebohm Coll. 



Nyctala acadica (Gm.). 



N}'ctala acadica, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. ii. p. 287 (1875) ; Bendire, 

 Life-Hist. N. Amcr. Birds, i. p. 350, pi. xii. fig. 7 (1892) ; Nehrk. 

 Kat. Eiersamml. p. 12 (1899) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. i. p. 296 (1899). 



Nyctale acadica, Baird, Breicer fy Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, iii. p. 43 

 (1874). 



The eggs of the White-fronted Owl in the Collection are of an 

 elliptical or oval shape and fairly glossy. They measure respectively : 

 1-22 by -9 ; 1-2 by -95 ; -91 by r 9. 



3. Maine, U.S.A., 29th May (H. E. Crowley Bequest. 



Berry). 



Genus SURNIA, Daud. 

 Surnia ulula (Linn.). 



Strix funerea, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. l r og. tab. xliii. fig. 12 (1845-54) ; 



Wheelwright, Spring 8f Summer in Lapland, p. 259 (1871). 

 Surnia ulula, Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 42. fig. 1 (1855-63) ; Newton, 



Ooth. Woll. pt, i. p. 167, pi. ix. figs. 5-8 (1864); Dresser, Birds EUr. 



