THE BIRDS OF THE LUCKNOW CIVIL DIVISION. 15 
13th October, Pemale.—Length, 22°75 ; expanse, 563; wing, 
16°75; tail, 9:25 tarsus, 2°50; bill, from gape, 2; weight, 
(not recorded.) 
The Rock Horned-Owl is common in suitable localities, and 
stragglers may be met with in the most unlikely places at all 
seasons. A favorite resort is aclump of bamboos containing 
some tall and stately trees, in which it resides, especially if in 
the vicinity of a stream with raviny and undulating banks. 
Thave flushed it occasionally in dhak jungle, but more frequent- 
ly in broken and rugged ground. It flies well during the day, 
and is often difficult to approach when once it is disturbed. 
In the stomachs of four specimens that I examined I found 
nothing but large balls of feathers, unquestionably those of 
Mynahs and Doves. 
Does this Owl ever fish? I shot one once, just at dusk, in a 
very suspicious position, t.¢., on the branch of a tree about 
two feet above a stream, intently watching something in the 
water. 
70.—Bubo coromandus, Lath, Native name—Jangli 
Ghughu. 
13th October, Male.—Length, 23°75 ; expanse, 58°; wing, 
16°50; tail, 9°75; tarsus, 2°50; bill, from gape, 2°; weight, 
(not recorded). 
13th October, Female.—Length, 24°50 ; expanse, 60°; wing, 
16°75; tail, 9°75; tarsus, 2°25 ; bill, from gape, 1:90 ; weight, 
4 lbs. 
The Dusky Horned-Owl is a common and permanent resi- 
dent, frequenting ancient mangoe topes, and is very partial to 
tamarind trees. In bamboo brakes, containing high and 
thickly foliaged trees, it is sometimes very abundant. It flies 
well during the day, making its way through branches with 
facility. The common native superstition about an inmate 
dying, should this Owl commence hooting about a_ house, is 
current throughout the Division. Of three specimens that 
T examined I found in the stomach of each only one huge ball 
of feathers. 
72.—Ketupa ceylonensis, Gm. 
13th Cctober, Male.—Length, 24°; expanse, 55°; wing, 
16°25 ; tail, 9°; tarsus, 3-; bill, from gape, 2°10 ; weight, 4 Ibs. 
Irides bright yellow ; legs dirty yellow ; bill slaty black. 
The Brown Fish Owl is a fairly common and permanent 
resident. 
A glance at the date on which I obtained specimens of this 
and of the two preceding species, will show that they were 
all obtained on the same day. I found them inhabiting the 
