224 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, Vol. XI. 



Sub-Family Bubonince. 



(488) Kbtupa zelonensis. — The Brown Fish Owl. 

 Hume, No. 72. Blanford, No. 1164. 



Fairly common on all the larger streams which are well wooded, 

 more particularly on the Diyung river, where a few birds may always 

 be met with. 



(489) Ketupa flavipes. — The Tawny Fish Owl. 

 Hume, No. 73. Blanford, No. 1165. 



Less common than the last, and though frequenting the same kind 

 of places, not, I think, extending to the plains. Its cries are exactly 

 the same as those of K. zelonensis. 



An egg I obtained of this species measured 2'19"xl'81." It was 

 taken from a huge nest of sticks and miscellaneous dibris built in the 

 fork of a magnificent wild mango tree growing on the banks of the 

 Diyung. The parent birds refused to go away whilst the nest was 

 being rifled, and one which I eventually shot and winged, threw itself 

 on its back and fought desperately against the Cacharies who attempt- 

 ed to seize it. 



On this occasion the single egg which the nest contained was hard 

 set, but I have seen two young ones twice and three once, so that 

 probably two or three eggs is the number usually laid. 



Ketupa seems to be the most diurnal of all owls, and I have often 

 seen birds, either singly or in family parties, fishing on the banks of 

 the rivers late on into the day. They may be seen at any time, even 

 in the hot weather, seated on large branches low down in big trees 

 which are almost in the open. 



(490) Bubo cokamandus. — The Dusky-horned Owl. 

 Hume, No. 70. Blanford, No. 1169. 



Not rare either in Cachar or Manipur, where, however, Hume did 

 not meet with it. It is not often met with at any great elevation. 

 (491) Huhua nipalensis. — The Forest Eagle Owl. 

 Hume, No. 71. Blanford, No. 1170. 



Not a rare bird, though its deep " whoo-hoo-hoo " may be heard 

 more often than the bird itself is seen. 



A female which had been caught on its nest was brought to me 

 with a single egg. The nest was said to have been a broad roughly- 

 made platform of sticks and grass placed in a large Ficus about six 



