256 FIRST LIST OF THE BIRDS OF 



raising its horns saw my mistake. For several nights towards 

 the latter end of January I had heard a low musical hoot, and 

 could not come across the bird. I never saw or heard another, 

 so conclude the bird must be rare. 



76.— Carine brama, Tem. 



6th March 1878, Female.— Length, 9-50; expanse, 21-0; 

 wing, 6*25; tail from vent, 3*25 ; tarsus, 1*10; bill from gape, 

 0*83; bill at front, including cere, 0*70, • closed wings fall short 

 of end of tail, 042 ; weight, 5*12 oz. Irides pale yellow ; bill 

 greenish yellow ; legs dingy green. 



23rd AprillSTS, Male. — Length, 9*0; expanse, 20*50; wing, 

 6'50 ; tail from vent, 3'42 ; tarsus, 1*12 ; bill from gape, 0*84; 

 bill at front, including cere, 0*70; closed wings equal end of 

 tail ; weight, 4 - 62 oz. Irides golden yellow ; bill greenish yel- 

 low ; legs dirty greenish yellow ; testes small. 



On the 6th March 1878 I took two hard set eggs (shooting 

 the female, whose measurements are given above) from a hole 

 in the wall of the factory press house. A few feathers and 

 grasses were used as a lining to the hole. A wretched rat walked 

 off with both the eggs the very night I got them. Common 

 and a permanent resident — not near so fearless as S. javanica. 

 Old buildings are their favorite resort. 



816&s.— Ninox scutulatus, Eaffl. 



5Qlh June 1878, Male.— Length, 11-0 ; expanse, ' 25*0 ; 

 wing, 8'0; tail from vent, 5'08 ; tarsus, 0*92; bill from gape, 

 - 92 ; bill at front, including cere, O80 ; closed wings fall short 

 of end of tail, 0'50; weight, 5oz. Irides deep turmeric yellow; 

 cere greenish ; eyelids purple ; feet dusky-orange ; claws horny 

 yellow ; bill, culmen, and base below light bluish ; rest pale 

 horny-blue ; mouth inside livid purplish ; testes minute. 



This specimen was knocked over by a Boonooa coolie with a 

 pellet, while sitting on the roof of the press house; was alive 

 when brought to me, and although it was kept alive it never 

 uttered a sound all night. This was the only one I saw, so 

 presume it is rather rare. 



%2Ms.— Hirundo gutturalis, Scop. 



1st April 1878, Male. — Length, 7*0; expanse, 12'0; wing, 

 4'33 ; tail from vent, 3-54 ; tarsus, 0'33 ; bill from gape, 0-65 ; 

 bill at front, 0'30 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 1*25 ; 

 weight, 62 oz. Bill and legs black. 



Very common. I did not secure specimens in the cold wea- 

 ther ; this was one of a flock which was flying past, evidently 



