220 DR. J. J. KAUP'S MONOGRAPH OF THE STRIGIDjE. 



wings. Throat reddish. Under parts white, with large longitudinal stripes or arrow- 

 like cross bands. Tarsi banded. Upper tail-coverts banded w^ith white or uniform. 

 The tail like that of the common Sparrow-Hawk , with three to six cross bands, one 

 narrow base-band, and the end light greyish ; the end margined with white. Wings 

 with some lighter bands. 



Dimens. —Ma\e. Head 45, wing 180 or 6^", tail 102 or 3" 71'".— Female. Head 46, 

 wing 196 or 7^", tail 120 or 4" 4'". 



Subgenus e. leraglaux. 



Diagn. — The first wing-feather longer than the tenth. First to fifth wing-feathers 

 very distinctly emarginated ; sixth very feebly. Tarsi and toes very strong and long. 

 Middle toes (without the nail) as long as the tarsi. 



11. Ieraglaux connivens, Kp. (PI. LVI. tig. 7a, bill; b, wing.) 



Falco connivens, Lath. Ind. Suppl. p. xii. 



Athene , G. R. Gray ; Gould, Birds of Austr. torn. i. pi. 34. 



Diagn. — A little larger than Syrnium aluco. Tarsi equal to the middle toe, and 43 mm. 

 long. 



Descr — Body a little larger than S. aluco, but head smaller and tail longer, conse- 

 quently the whole bird longer and more slender. Upper parts dark grey and brown- 

 ish ; under parts whitish, striped with dark grey and brownish. Upper tail-coverts 

 with concealed whitish spots. Shoulder-coverts and small feathers of the wing with 

 white spots on the outer webs. Second wing-feather to the sixth on the outer web 

 with oblique white spots, which next to the shaft are coloured with clear brownish- 

 grey. The six to seven corresponding bands of the inner webs are oblique. Under 

 wing-coverts reddish-yellow, with black shaft-stripes ; the longest of them black, with 

 white margins. Tarsi whitish and reddish yellow, with dark-grey longitudinal spots. 

 Tail above with six, beneath with eight silver-grey bands and light ends. Eye orange. 

 Bill black, with yellow back. 



DJmen*.— Head 71, wings 303-316, tail 170-184, after-toe 17 mm. long. 



12. Ieraglaux strenuus, Kp. 



Athene strenua, Gould, Birds of Austr. torn. i. pi. 35. 



Diagn. — Tarsi equal to the middle toe (without nail), and 58 mm. long. 



Descr. — One of the largest, most powerful, and finest Owls, and in these respects not 

 inferior to Surnia nyctea. Plumage very variegated, the dark-brown back being reddish- 

 yellow, banded and spotted with white ; inferior parts white, with black arrow-like 

 spots. Arm-wing-coverts, arm-wings, hand-wings and tail with clearer end-margins ; 



