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the lighter bands of the wings form arrow-like figures, the points of which are directed 

 towards the bill. The tail with seven to eight bands. 



Dimens. — Head 86, bill 33, from the gape 45, wings 400, tail 230 mm. long. 



Hab. Australia. 



13. Ieraglaux rufus, Kp. 



Athene rufa, Gould, Birds of Austr. torn. i. pi. 36. 



Descr. — Very much resembling the last, but distinguished, according to Gould, by 

 the reddish lower parts and the dark reddish cross bands, which are nearer together 

 and more numerous. 



I have not yet seen a specimen of this bird. The only example in Europe was in the 

 collection of Mr. Gould, which was transferred to the Museum of the Academy of 

 Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 



14. Ieraglaux humeralis, Kp. 



Athene humeralis, Hombr. & Jacq. Voy. au Pole Sud, Ois. t. 4. 1. 



Diagn. — With black face, white chin, and plumage frequently banded with narrow 

 bands. Upper parts dark brown, with three rufous bands on each feather. 



Descr. — In size between I. connivens and /. strenuus. Tarsi shorter than in any 

 other known Owl. Toes very strong and short, and with powerful nails. Bill yellow 

 on the margin, with the base black. The upper parts dark brown, with narrow rufous 

 bands. The lower parts whitish, with three to six rusty-brownish or rusty-yellow 

 bands. Under tail-coverts at the base blackish, in the middle white, and at the ends 

 banded with rusty-red. Tarsi dirty-white, with traces of rusty-red bands. The wing-mar- 

 gin between the top of the hand and the first hand-wing white, near the inner side brown- 

 banded. Inner hand-coverts rusty-white, banded with rusty-red. The longest coverts 

 white, with three to seven black bands. Hand- and arm-wings blackish or greyish, 

 with six to seven clearer bands. Tail long, blackish, with six to eight very indistinct 

 bands. 



Obs. — The specimen in the Jardin des Plantes is a female. The figure of MM. 

 Hombron and Jacquinot gives the colouring of the head and neck too brilliant, and too 

 distinct from the breast. The tail is too broad and short. 



Dimens.— Head 82, bill from the gape 43, wing 305, tail 200, tarsus 50-51, middle 

 toe 36-37 without nail, with the nail 58 mm. 



Hab. New Guinea. 



