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differences only to prove how difficult it is to affix characters which are invariable, and 
that there always exist certain slight differences.—0O. F. 
[Iris pale yellow; legs and feet pale yellow. 
A second specimen of this bird was procured (no. 151, ¢) at Senafé, on the 17th of 
April, 1868, which still bore signs of the first year’s plumage.— W. J. ] 
Fam. STRIGIDZ. 
18. ATHENE PERLATA (Vieill.). 
Athene pusilla, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 12. no. 51. 
— occipitalis et A. pusilla, Heugl. Syst. Uebers. nos. 81 & 82. 
Strix licua, Licht. Verzeich. Samm. a. d. Kaffernland, 1842, p. 12. 
Noctua perlata et Noctua perlata capensis, Schleg. Mus. P. B. Striges, p. 36. 
a. 6. Maragaz. July 27 (no. 537). 
6. 3. Sooroo. April 4 (no. 161). 
. Bejook. July 18 (no. 1174). 
. Senafé. May 22 (no. 1773). 
. Rairo. August 15 (no. 36). 
- Rairo, August 14 (no. 99). 
Ses as 
7 GDH GB 
The southern form (Str. licua, Licht.), which Schlegel keeps as a race, being generally 
a little darker-coloured than the north-eastern bird, is by no means separable. I have 
compared numerous specimens from Damaraland with others from North-east Africa, 
and could not detect any permanent difference. The fulvous cervical collar is somewhat 
paler and less defined, but I have seen north-eastern ones which also possess this 
peculiarity. In the females the fulvous collar is less visible. 
Long. al. Caud. Culm. Tars. Dig. med. 
4i'_4t qin att gi_gn ym 5 ga!” 7", North-eastern Africa. 
gil gigi gl Gilgit yo!!! 52mg g3!_gi! i iartaralancd 
An allied but well-distinguished species is A. spilogastra, Heugl. (Journ. f. Orn. 1863, 
p- 15), of which Dr. v. Heuglin obtained one specimen in the Samchara. I had expected 
to find this rare species in the collection of Mr. Jesse.—0O. F. 
[Iris lemon-yellow ; beak greenish yellow; legs and feet greenish yellow, talons pale 
horn-colour. 
The six specimens procured were from Sooroo, Senafé, Bejook (Bogos), Maragaz 
(Bogos). The position of this bird on a tree is not upright as with most owls, but 
thrush-like. The different localities are all about the same elevation; the specimen 
procured at Senafé was in the valley at the back of Senafé rock, say 4000 feet above 
the level of the sea.—W. J.] 
