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fine Eagle Owls started from a tree not far in front of me, and 

 made off with great ease through the close forest. My gun 

 was unfortunately only loaded with dust shot and No. 10 at 

 the moment, and although I fired at one of the birds in due 

 course, the only obvious result was noise and smoke. 



75.— Scops lettia, Kodgs. 



Valley, SOi/i May. — Length, 8'0 ; expanse, 20 ; wing, 5*7 ; 

 tarsus, 1"3 ; bill from gape, 0'85 ; from margin of cere to point 

 of bill, 0-5. 



I only procui'ed one specimen of this Owl (a young bird) in 

 the valley, where it does not seem to be common. In the 

 Nawakot district a Scops was heard on several occasions in the 

 orchards in November. It may have been this species 

 or pennatus. 



76.— Oarine brama, Temm. 



Male, Plains of Nepal, December. — Length, 9*0 ; expanse, 

 22 ; wing, Q'Q; tail, 3*5 ; tarsus, 1 ; bill from gape, 0"85 ; anterior 

 margin of cere to point of bill, 0*6; length of cere, 0*27. 



Bill pale greenish horny ; irides golden yellow ; feet dingy 

 greenish ; claws dusky. 



The Spotted Owlet was very common in the plains of Nepal 

 adjoining the Tarai in winter. It was found principally in 

 mangoe topes and clumps of trees. It was never observed 

 in the valley of Nepal, and in the Nawakot district also it 

 seemed to be entirely replaced by the following species. 



79.--Glaucidium cuculoides, Vig. 



Two specimens, Nawahot district, November. — Length, 9*5 to 

 9"75 ; expanse, 20'9 to 21 ; wing, 5*8 to 5'9 ; tail, 3*5 ; tarsus, 

 0"9 to 1"0 ; bill from gape, 0*85 to 0*86 ; anterior margin of 

 cere to point of bill straight, 0*56 to 0"63 ; length of cere on 

 culmen, 0"23 to 0*25 ; closed wings fall short of end of tail, 

 1-3. 



Bill greenish horny ; irides bright yellow ; toes dingy 

 greenish ; soles deep yellow ; claws dusky, greyish at base. 



Male, Valley, December. — Length, 9*4 ; expanse, 20'5 ; wing, 

 5*9; tail, 3'6; tarsus, TO ; bill from gape, 0*85 ; from anterior 

 margin of cere to point of bill, straight, 0"6 ; length of cere 

 on culmen, 0*32 ; closed wings short of tail, 1"1 ; weight, 

 5'5ozs. 



Bill greenish yellow horny ; cere dusky at nostrils ; irides 

 bright amber yellow ; toes greenish yellow ; claws brownish 

 black, grey horny at their bases. 



