912 Mr. J. D. D. La Touclie on the [Ibis, 



adult female example shot by him in southern Manchuria 

 (Fengtien Province) on the 3rd of June. Tiie wing of this 

 bird measures 7"13in. 



153. Asio otus (L.). 



Otus vulgaris D. & O. p. 41. 



Asio otus La T. p. 577. 



The Long-eared Owl is a very common migrant at Cliin- 

 wangtao during spring. It passes at that season duiing the 

 last ten days of Marcli nntil the last week of April. It is 

 again seen througliout October and November. I saw one 

 at the port on the 9th of December, 1913. 



154. Asio accipitrinus (Palhis). 

 Otus hracliijutus U. & O. p. 41. 



I have an example of the Short-eared Owl shot in the 

 autumn of 1912, and another shot out of a party of nine or 

 ten flushed out of a jjatch of grass on the plain on the 

 iStii of November, 1914. The latter birds were evidently 

 accompanying tlie larks which passed that day in immense 

 flociis. The one I shot had breakfasted off one of the larks. 

 I have no other certain record;;, and this Owl, although 

 probably common enough, is certainly rarer here than in 

 south-east China, where it is a very common winter visitant. 

 The Long-eared Owl, on the contrary, is quite a rarity in 

 Fohkien. 



155. Bubo ignavus subsp. 

 Bubo ma.nmus D. & O. p. 39. 



The Great Eagle-Owl is a common resident. It appears 

 on the plains in winter, where I shot one on the 10th of 

 November. The natives often slioot this bird in winter and 

 bring the skins to the port for sale. 



The Great Eagle-Owl is a common resident in southern 

 Manchuria. 



156. Nyctea scandiaca L. 



A handsome male example of the Snowy Owl was shot 

 close to Chinwangtao on the 16th of December, 1916. The 

 flanks and scapulars are barred with brown, and the wings, 



