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



Descr. — Ash-grey or reddish-brown. Face whitish, with blackish shafts, which are 

 longer than the webs. On the margin of the ear a trace of a brownish band. The cap 

 brown or grey, on each side with a whitish stripe extending to the occiput. The head- 

 feathers with dark-brown zigzag shaft-spots, on the margin rusty-yellow and white- 

 spotted. The neck-feathers are spotted, or rather banded, in a similar manner. 

 Shoulder-coverts with dark-brown shaft-spots and fine zigzag lines. The margins pure 

 white, with black bands and points. Smaller feathers of the wings with white spots on 

 the outer webs. On the variegated wing-feathers six dark cross-bands on a lighter 

 ground ; these are sometimes white on the margin of the outer webs. The lower parts 

 white, with blackish- or rusty-brownish-margined shaft-spots, which are cross-banded 

 and rusty-yellow-spotted. The variegated tail has six dark-brown cross-bands, except 

 the two middle feathers, which are more pointed, having light yellow-brown- or grey- 

 pointed end-margins. 



Dimens. — Head 70-72, wing 271 mm. long. 



Hab. The woods of Europe and Asia. In the daytime very somnolent. 



12. Syrnium cinereum, Bp. 



Strix cinerea, Gmel. ; Naum. Nachtrage ; Gould, Birds of Eur. pi. 42. 



lapponica, Retz. 



barbata, Pall. 



fuliginnsa, Shaw. 



Ulula lapponica, Cuv. 



microphthalma, Fyzenski. 



Syrnium cinereum et microphthalmum, G. R. Gray. 



Sparrm. Mus. Carls, t. 5; Pall. Zoogr. Ross.-As. i. t. 11; Nilss. 111. Fig. Skand. Faun. 

 t. 71; Aud. Am. t. 351. 



Diagn. — The face ash-grey, with concentric rings. 



Descr. — Whole colour blackish, with numerous white zigzag stripes and spots. 

 Wings with pointed light-bounded bands. 



Shows, in comparison with its size, the smallest bill of all Owls. 

 Hab. Found in the high northeirn parts of Europe, Asia, and America. 



13. Syrnium nebulosum, Boie. 



Strix nebulosa et chichictli, Gmel. Wils. .33. 2; Vieill. Ois. d'Am. Sept. 17. 

 Gould, Europe, 46 ; Aud. pi. 46. 



Diagn.— -Size between S. aluco and uralense. Head 84, wing 320, tail 205 mm. long. 



Descr. — A handsome Owl, with very distinct rusty-yellow and white bands on the 

 head, neck, and breast. Belly and sides whitish and light rusty-yellow, with broad 

 dark-brown shaft-spots. Arm-wings with four, the hand-wings with five lighter cross- 

 bands. Tail with four cross-bands. 



Hab. Northern parts of America : never found in Europe. Vieillot gives a drawing 

 of one with naked toes. 



