200 DR. J. J. KAUP'S MONOGRAPH OF THE STRIGID^. 



8. Glaucidium Brodii, Kp. 



Noctua Brodiei, Burt, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1835, p. 152. 

 Athene Brodiei, Blyth, Journ. A. S. B. 1842, p. 163. 



Noctua tubiger, Hodgson, Journ. A. S. B. 1837, p. 369; As. Res. xix. p. 175; Icon, 

 ined. Accip. 82. 2, 3, et 83. 



Diagn. — The whole body banded with rufous-yellow or whitish bands. 



Descr. — Head brownish, with one to two rufous-yellow bands and ends to each 

 feather. Back and tail-coverts brownish, with two to four small bands on each feather. 

 Shoulder-coverts with three rufous-yellow bands, which are nearly pure white on the 

 exterior web, and the small feathers with one or two small rufous-yellow bands without 

 white spots. The first primary with two white spots on the external web, the second 

 with three, the third and fourth with from three to four rufous-yellow spots. The under 

 wing-coverts rufous-yellowish, with a black stripe. The wing-feathers before the emar- 

 ginations light-coloured, afterwards dark, with two to seven cross bands. Tail blackish, 

 with seven to eight small rufous-yellow cross bands, which do not continue quite to 

 the shaft. Under parts white, with three brownish, dark-margined bands on each 

 feather. Femur-coverts with large brown shaft-spots, which are partially and irregu- 

 larly banded. Tarsi whitish, banded and spotted with brownish. 



Dimens. — Male. Wing 87, tail 58 mm. long. — Female. Wing 97, tail 63-66 mm. long. 



It is an error to place this species in the subgenus Tcenioglaux of the genus Athene. 



Hab. Nepal. 



Genus II. Nyctale. 

 Brehm, Isis, 1828, p. 1271. 



a. ? b. Nyctale. c. ? d. ? e. ? 



Diagn. — Very large asymmetric ear-orifice with a well-developed operculum and veil. 

 Bill short, not projected, with a rudimentary cera and nostrils on the margin, 



Brehm has compared the skull of this genus with that of Caprimidgus ; we may also 

 compare it with that of Otus. Nitzsch says that the furcula is divided, and forms a pair 

 of bones, which are connected by a membrane. All the known species are true Night- 

 Owls in their mode of life. The first subgenus, with the first wing shorter than the 

 tenth, is not yet discovered. 



Subgenus b. Nyctale, Brehm. 



Diagn. — First and second wing-feathers with inner webs broad, and emarginated only 

 towards the end. Toes thickly feathered. 



1. Nyctale acadica, Bonap. 



Geogr. Comp. List of Birds of Eur. and N. Am. p. 7. 



Strix acadica, Gmel. 



acadiensis. Lath. Ind. Orn, i. p. 65 ; Syn. i. pi. 5. fig. 2. 



