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CEYLONESE HORNED OWL. 



Strix Zeylonensis. S. corpore rufo-fusco nigro striato, subtus 



lutescente, remigibus rectricibusque nigro albo rufescenteque 



striatts. Lath, ind, orn. 

 Rufous-brown Horned Owl, with transverse black streaks, 



beneath subluteous, the wings and tail marked by black, 



white, and rufescent streaks. 

 Ceylonese Eared Owl. Brown's III. ZooL 



This is described by Mr. Pennant from the work 

 entitled Brown's Illustrations of Zoology, in which 

 most of the figures were from drawings in the 

 collection of Governor Loten. The length of this 

 species is near two feet, and its weight two pounds 

 nine ounces and three quarters : the bill is horn- 

 coloured: the irides yellow : the upper parts of the 

 bird of a pale reddish brown; the under parts 

 yellowish white; each feather appearing to be 

 streaked and barred with dusky black : the ears 

 or horns are short and pointed: the prime quills 

 and tail are barred with black, white, and pale 

 red: legs naked to the knees: native' of Ceylon, 

 where it is called Rata A Ilia. 



