58 STRIGIDiE. 



surrounded on the external ear by a broad black band 

 extending to the origin of the egrets, which, with the 

 feathers of the head and nape, are dull white, varied 

 with reddish zigzags, and having a longitudinal black 

 stripe in the direction of the shafts : the tip of each 

 feather is black : the upper and under parts of the 

 body are the same, but the former are of a browner 

 cast, and the latter yellowish : the quills and tail- 

 feathers are ashy, delicately marked with brownish 

 zigzags, and broadish transverse stripes : the vent is 

 white, with brown stripes : the tarsal feathers are 

 white, with yellowish spots : the beak is whitish horn- 

 colour, with pure white bristles, which nearly hide 

 it from observation. 



Sp. 8. Ot? Coromandus. 



Strix Coromanda Shutv, v. vii. p. 220. — Coromandel. 



Sp. 9. Ot? Sinensis. 



Strix Sinensis. Shaiv, v. vii. p. 219. — China. 



Sp. 10. Ot? Africanus. 



Ot? facie colloque supremo Jlisco cinereo albidoque transverse 

 fasciatis; capite dorsoque nigris, albo maculaiis ; remigibusj'usco 

 alboque fasciatis ; caudd subt us fused, fasciis quinque albis. 



Ear-Owl with the face and upper part of the neck transversely- 

 barred with brown, ash-colour, and whitish ; with the head 

 and back black spotted with white ; the quills banded with 

 brown and white ; the tail brown beneath, with five white 

 bands. 



Strix Africanus. Temm. PI. Col. 50. 



Inhabits Southern Africa. Length between six- 

 teen and eighteen inches : the face and part of the 

 neck are clothed with feathers which are rayed trans- 

 versely with brown, ash-colour, and whitish : the chin 



