1836.] Report on Nepal Rice, Wool, #e. 365 



N. B. This species bears an extreme resemblance, in point of 

 colours and size, as in other respects, to the Strix Hardwickii. But it 

 maybe at once distinguished therefrom by its reticulated tarsi. 



The sexes, as in the preceding species, are alike both in size and 

 colours. These birds moult once a year, between June and October, 

 inclusive ; they breed in February-March ; and are almost equally 

 common in the several regions of Nepal, notwithstanding the great 

 diversity of climate. 



The structure of their stomach and intestines offers no marked pe- 

 culiarity. The intestinal canal is from three and half to four feet long ; 

 very thick-coated throughout ; considerably wider above than below ; 

 and furnished with two thin cseca, from three to four inches long, 

 which are situated near the anal extremity of the canal, and widened 

 considerably at their distad end. 



The stomach is rounded, considerably and equally thickened in its 

 coats, and provided with a toughish and rugose lining, which is 

 easily separated. 



The coats do not consist of proper muscle, but of a substance be- 

 tween gland and cartilage ; for which I know no name, commonly as 

 it occurs. The succentorial stomach is purely glandular, with soft 

 papillated lining, not distinguishable from the body of the organ; the 

 points of the papillse being, in fact, mere excretory pores directly in 

 contact with the secreting substance. 



The following detail of dimensions is taken from a male specimen 

 of Flavipes : but so similar are the two species, and the sexes of 

 both, that it will equally represent the average size and proportions 

 of the males and females of both species. 



ft. in. 



Tip bill to tip tail, 1 10 



Bill, length of, 2 



basal height of, 1 § 



basal breadth of, 1 f 



Tail 9 



Tarsus 3 f 



Central toe, 2 i 



Expanse of wings, 4 10 



Weight, 3§lbs. 



VIII. — Report of the Society of Arts on Specimens of Rice, Wool, #c. 



from Nepal and Assam. 

 [Communicated by Government.] 

 The Society having received from their Committee of Colonies and 

 Trade a report on sundry articles sent to them for examination from 



