190 Mr. ViGORs's and Dr. Horsfield's Description of the 



Genus. Strix. Linn, et Aiict. 



1. Flammea? S. corpore liiteo punctis albis, subtus albido punc- 



tis nigricanfibiis. Linn. 

 Strix flammea. Linn 1. p. 133. no. 8. 

 LEffraie. PL Enl. 440. 

 Barn or White Owl. Selby, llhtst. of Brit. Orn. pi. 24. 



This bird varies from our European species in the buff colour 

 being considerably darker, and the spots on the abdomen being 

 larger and more deeply marked than is usual in our own. In 

 our species, however, there is considerable variety ; and as we 

 have had an opportunity of examining but a single specimen 

 from New Holland, and that in rather inferior condition, we do 

 not wish to state with any confidence an opinion as to the 

 identity of these birds. 



OrdoII. INSESSORES. 

 Tribus. Fissi rostres. Cuv. 



Fam. HiRUNDINlD/E. 



Genus. HiRUNDO. Linri. et Auct. 



'~\ — 1. Pyrruonota. Lath.MSS. llir. supra carnleo-nigra^subtus 



fulvescens, fascia frontali ferrugineû, nropygio fulvo, alis 

 candaque subfurcata fiiscis. 



Remiges rectricesqne subtus pallidè fuscoe. Tectrices inferiores 

 fulvœ. Longitudo corporis, 4-^ ; rostri ad frontem, ^, ad 

 rictum, -i- ; alœ à carpo ad remigem primam, A^ ; caiidœ, 

 \\ ; tarsi, ^V- 



Dun-rumped Swallow. Lath. Gen. Hist. vii. p. SOp. 7w. 38. 



2. Ja- 



