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GLATTCIDIUM PASSEEINUM. 



(PIGMY OWL.) 



Strix passerina, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 133 (1766, descr. orig.). 

 Glaucidium passerinum, Boie, Isis, 1826, p. 976. 

 Surnia passerina, Keys. & Bias. Wirb. Europ. p. 32 (1840). 

 Athene passerina, Gray, Gen. of B. i. p. 35 (1845). 

 Microptynx passerina, Kaup, Contr. to Orn. 1852, p. 107. 

 Strix pusilla, Daud. Traite d'Orn. ii. p. 205 (1800, ex Levaill.). 

 Strix pygmasa, Bechst. Naturg. Deutschl. iv. p. 978, t. xxiv. (1805). 

 Noctua passerina, Schlegel, Mus. Pays-Bas, Striges, p. 41 (1862). 

 Strix acadica, Temm. Man. d'Orn. i. p. 96 (1820, nee Gm.). 



Surnie chevichette, French ; Sperlings Eule, German ; Sparfuggle, Swedish ; Spurveugle, 

 Norwegian ; Dvwrgugle, Danish ; Dwerguil, Dutch ; Gauki, Tungusian. 



G. umbrimim : collo postico maculis fulvescenti-albis longitudinaliter notatis : capite antico et collo laterali 

 punctulis parvis albicantibus irregulariter variatis : collo postico et corpore superiore maculis parvis 

 fulvescentibus maculatis et fasciatis : tectricibus alarum superioribus extus albo distincte notatis : 

 remigibus saturate brunneis albo et rufescenti-brunneo plus minusve distincte fasciatis, pogonio interno 

 albo distinctius transfasciato : cauda brunnea rufo tincta albo anguste fasciata et terminata : facie 

 alba, plumis omnibus brunneo transnotatis : fascia mystacali a mento orta pure alba: gutture et colli 

 lateribus albis brunneo late notatis : jugulo et peetore medio albis : pectoris lateribus brunneo et 

 fulvescenti-albo transfasciatis : peetore summo brunneo notato : corporis lateribus albis striis longi- 

 tudinal ibus brunneis conspicue lineatis : cruribus et dactylis plumiferis albis brunneo notatis : sub- 

 caudalibus albis brunneo striatis : subalaribus albis brunneo notatis : rostro flavo : iride laete flava : 

 pedibus brunnescenti-flavis, unguibus nigricanti-brunneis. 



General colour umber-brown ; lores and feathers round the bill white ; no facial disk, but the plumes of the 

 side-face white, varied with brown bars crossing the feathers ; fore part of the head and sides of the 

 neck varied with tiny round markings of fulvous white ; at the back of the neck a series of longitudinal 

 fulvous white markings forming an irregular band ; the crown of the head and nape, as well as on the 

 scapulars and back, marked with small obsolete spots and bars, the latter being more distinct on the 

 lower back and rump; the wing- coverts blotched with white; quills dark brown, slightly tinged with 

 rufous, all the feathers barred with white on the inner web, the outer web marked with white and 

 reddish brown bars, the latter being more indistinct; tail dark brown, also somewhat tinged with 

 rufous, and clearly barred with narrow transverse lines of white, some of these bars being slightly 

 tinged with fulvous ;_ chin and a moustachial stripe, extending slightly backwards on to the side of the 

 neck, below the ear-coverts, white ; centre of the throat and sides of the neck, below the before-men- 

 tioned moustachial stripe, brown varied with white ; lower portion of the throat white ; upper part of 

 the breast and sides of the same white, marked with brown, tinged with fulvous on' the latter and 

 slightly barred ; centre of the breast and abdomen white ; flanks and sides of the body generally very 

 pure white, longitudinally streaked with brown, broadening out towards the apex of the feather ; under 



