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feathers of the ear near the root reddish, with black cross Hnes and broad dark brown 

 margins. A series of white and black pointed spots on the outer webs of the margin 

 of the shoulder-coverts. Wings with eight to ten white spots, which are continued 

 over the inner webs in narrow bands. On the chest and belly here and there some 

 rusty-red colouring. 



Hah. The southern and western parts of Europe and Africa. 



2. Scops PENNATUS, Hodgs. 



Scops sunia, Hodgs. Journ. A. S. B. 1837, p. 369; Jerd. 111. Ind. Zool. t. 41. 

 Very near to the common Scops ephialtes, but shows more rusty-red on the head, 

 with shorter wings, and mostly finer and more elegant markings. 

 Hab. North India. 



3. Scops senegalensis, Siv. 



Birds of Western Africa, i. p. 127. 



Also very near to Scops ephialtes, but has a stronger bill, shorter wings, and coarser 

 markings of the plumage. The feathers on the hinder margin of the ear not so distinctly 

 margined with black. The bars on the inner side of the wing very distinct The first 

 wing-feather as long as the seventh. 



Hub. Western and Southern Africa. 



4. ScOPS LATIPENNIS. 



Strix latipennis, Licht. 



Also very near to Scops ephialtes, but with coarser markings, and the webs on the 

 wing and tail broader. The anterior ear-coverts not so finely pointed with black. Bars 

 on the inner side very indistinct, and the first wing-feather before the emargination 

 only with four rusty-yellow traces on the margin of the inner web, and six white and 

 rufous spots on the outer web. Scops ephialtes has ten such spots. The toes not so 

 long. The wing 140, the tail 67 mm. long. 



Hab. South Africa. 



5. Scops longipennis. 



Strix longipennis, Licht. 

 striolata, H. & E. 



Still nearer to Scops ephialtes, but also with coarser markings ; the lighter bars on 

 the inner webs of the wing reaching to the shaft. The outer web of the first wing- 

 feather with nine smaller, pronged, whitish rusty-yellowish spots. First wing-feather 

 as long as the sixth. Longer wings 150, tail 70 mm.; middle toe the same length 

 as that of Scops ephialtes. 



Hab. Syria. 

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