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10. Strix personata, Vig. 



Proc. Zool. Soc. 1831, p. 60. 



Strix Cyclops, Gould, P. Z. S. pt. 4. p. 140. 



Diagn. — Wing 312, tarsus 61-63, middle toe 42-46 mm. long. 



Descr. — A rusty-yellow is the predominant ground-colour of the upper parts, on which 

 appear more or less large spots. The dark plumage shows no white spots, but the 

 feathers have sometimes fine white points. The tail has six dark-brown bands traversed 

 by white points, which do not come together with regularity at the shafts. The veil is 

 dark brown at the points, and the single feathers have no drawing along the shaft. 



An old bird has less rusty-yellow on the upper part, and shows white and arrow- 

 like spots on the dark parts ; these have their points sometimes directed to the bill, 

 sometimes towards the tail : the lower parts are also more spotted, and the thickly 

 feathered tarsi whitish. 



Dimens. — Head 82-85, bill from the gape 47, wing 310-312, tail 147 mm. long. 



Hab. Australia. 



Subgenus e. Megastrix. 

 Diagn. — With short wings and short and obtuse wing-ends. The first wing-feather 

 as long as the sixth, the second and fourth a little longer, the third the longest. Toes 

 completely naked and scaled, as in Phodilus, or thinly covered with bristles. 



11. Strix TENEBRicoSA, GomW. 



Austr. Birds, torn. i. t. 30. 



Descr. — With dark-grey face and blackish plumage, which on the smaller feathers is 

 grey-marbled. On the point of each feather are white shaft-spots and a black margin. 

 The concealed part of the margin-feathers of the ear white, with zigzag drawing and dark- 

 brown points. The wing-feathers on the exterior webs spotted, without bands, on the 

 inner side uniform. Tail light-coloured, pointed with blackish-grey. The margin of 

 the tail with black spots, and two white arrow-like spots before the end-band. Toes 

 yellow. 



Dimens. — Head 86, bill from the gape 47, wing 286, tail 127 mm. long. 



Hab. Austraha. 



Genus V. Syrnium, Sav. 



a. Ciccaba. h. Syrnium. c. Bulaca. d. Pulsatrix. e. ? 



Diagn. — Without feather-horns, with regular nail on the middle and other toes, and 



a distinct veil ; the first wing-feather shorter than or just as long as the tenth. 



Descr. — The species yet discovered are all either of middling or large size. All have 



a round, regular, but very cellulcus head and greatly developed plumage. The first 



wing-feather to the fourth or sixth emarginated. The first wing-feather completely, 



the following only on the emarginations, dentellated. 



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