AVES STRIGID>E. 675 



Buenos Aires, III. part X, p. 242 (1888: Santa Cruz, Patagonia; 

 Falkland Islands); Frenzcl, J. f. O. 1891, p. 115 (C6rdoba); Sharpe, 

 Hand-list B. I. p. 280 (1899); Martens, Hamb. Magalh. Sammelr. p. 

 6 (1900: Falkland Islands and Straits of Magellan); Salvad. Ann. 

 Mus. Genov. (2) xx, p. 615 (1900: Punta Arenas, May and June: 

 Rio Pescado, May). 



Ofus (Brackyotus) brachyotus, Baird, Brewer & Ridgw. B. N. Amer. III. 

 p. 22 (1874). 



FIG. 344- 



Adult male, P. U. O. C. 8693. One-third natural size. The light 

 or buff plumage. 



Asio brachyotus, Gibson, Ibis, 1879, p. 423 (Cape San Antonio, not 

 uncommon); Scl. & Salv. Voy. Chall. II. Birds, p. 104(1880: Sandy 

 Point, Jan.: Elizabeth Island, Jan.); White, P. Z. S. 1882, p. 622 

 (Monte Grande, Buenos Aires, March, common); Withington, Ibis, 

 1888, p. 468 (Lomas de Zamora, very common, breeds); Scl. & Huds. 

 Argent Orn. II. p. 49 (1889); Holland, Ibis, 1890, p. 425 (Estancia 

 Espartilla); James, New List Chil. B., p. 6 (1892); Holland, Ibis, 1892, 

 p. 203 (Estancia Espartilla, fairly common throughout the year, breeds 



