ATHENE WOODFORDI. -Smith. 



AvES. — Plate LXXI. 



A. supra rubro-brunneus, maculis fasciisrjuc albis notatus, infra palliJe rubro-brunncus fasciis albis varie- 

 gatus ; Cauda rubro-bruiinea scpteni octove fasciis palllde riavo-brunnois ; rostro pedibusque flavis ; 

 oculis auraiitiis ; unguibus livido-brunneis. 



LoNGiTUDO ab apice rostri ad caudw extremitatem 13 uiic. 6 lin. 



jSToctda Woodfordi, Smith, South African Quarterly Journal. 



Colour. — The top of the head, the upper and lateral parts of" the neck and 

 the tail intermediate between umber and reddish brown ; the body above rich 

 reddish brown : the feathers of the head, neck, back, and tail coverts 

 variegated with white spots and with white and sienna-coloured bars ; gene- 

 rally only one white spot exists on each feather, which is situated towards the 

 apex, is of an irregular arrow-shape, and varies in size upon the different 

 parts of the body, being generally largest on the interscapulars and tail 

 coverts. The white or sienna-yellow bars are situated nearer to the quills 

 than the white spots, and are generally margined with brown of a deeper 

 shade than the ground colour ; these dark margins are less distinct upon the 

 feathers of the head and neck than upon those of the back, &c. On the head 

 and neck there is, in general, only one bar to each feather, while on the 

 feathers of the other parts there are commonly two or three. Lesser quill 

 covertsof a colour intermediate between those of the head and back, and they 

 are variegated with a few white short lines or ochrey coloured spots. Primary 

 quill coverts yellowish brown, lightest towards the tips, which are faintly 

 barred with brown of a darker tint. Secondary quill coverts yellowish brown, 

 variegated with narrow, irregular, dark brown bars, and large white or yel- 

 lowish white blotches ; the tips of all white. Quill feathers barred brown 

 and yellowish brown, the brown bars of the outer vanes not directly opposite 

 those of the inner vanes ; some of the inner tertiaries yellowish brown barred 

 with brown. The feathers on the outer side of the eye dark reddish brown, 

 those coating the sides of the bill white at the base, luuber-brow'n at the 

 points. Cervical collar white, the feathers crossed with several narrow 

 brown bars. The colour of the breast and belly, as the feathers lie smooth 

 upon the bird, appears to be pale reddish brown and white in alternate bars, 



