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



Ketupa Leschenaulti, Less. 



Strix Hardivickii, J. E. Gray, 111. Ind. Zool. pi. 31. 



CuUriunguis nigripes, Hodgs. 



Brown, 111. t. 4. 



Diagn. — The size of B. virginianus. The under side grey, with black shaft-stripes 

 and numerous fine cross-Unes. Feet blackish. 



Descr. — Head, neck, and feather-horns rufous-grey, with dark-brown shaft-spots. 

 Feathers on the back dark brown, rufous-spotted and cross-banded on both webs. 

 The lower parts of the back and tail-coverts more of an ash-grey, with narrow shaft- 

 spots and rusty-yellow whitish spots. On the margin of the shoulder-coverts a series 

 of white-margined feathers. The small feathers of the wing dark brown, white-spotted. 

 Arm-wings brownish, with clear, brownish-tinged cross-bands. Tail dark brown, with 

 four to five narrow, more Ughtly-coloured cross-bands, and with lighter margins. 



Hab. India. 



8. Bubo flavipes, Kp. 



Cultriunguis flavipes, Hodgs. As. Soc. Beng. 1836, p. 364. pi. 26. 

 Ketupa flavipes, G. R. Gray. 



Diagn. — Size of Buho maximus. Under parts of the body rufous, with black shaft- 

 spots. Feet yellow. 



Descr. — Dark brown, with rufous spots and bands. On the margin of the shoulder- 

 coverts no white spots, but a large rufous stripe. Tail with three rusty-yellow bands and 

 margin. One specimen in the British Museum has the upper part of the tarsus covered 

 with a fine down. 



Hab. Nepal. Rare in collections. Discovered by Mr. Hodgson. 



9. Bubo ketupa, Kp. 



Ketupa javanensis, Less. 



Strix ceylonensis, Temm. Col. 74. 



ketupa, Horsf. 



Scops ketupa, Cuv. 



• Diagn. — Size of Bubo africanus. Under parts rusty-yellow, with narrow black shaft- 

 spots. 



Descr. — Front and chin pure white. Upper parts dark brown, with rufous margins, 

 spots, and bands. Margin of the shoulder-coverts rufous. The small feathers of the 

 wing dark brown, with rufous bands and white margins. The inner side of the wing 

 light rufous-yellow ; wing-feathers black, with three rufous bands and nearly white 

 margins. Tail dark brown, with three rufous-yellowish bands and white points. The 

 wing 350, tail 165 mm. long. 



Hab. Java, where it is quite common. Discovered by Dr. Horsfield. An outline of 

 the skull is given in PI. LVH. fig. 7. 



