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differences only to prove how difficult it is to affix characters which are invariable, and 
that there always exist certain slight differences.—O. F. 
[Iris pale yellow; legs and feet pale yellow. 
A second specimen of this bird was procured (no. 151, ¢) at Senafé, on the 17th of 
April, 1868, which still bore signs of the first year’s plumage.— W. J.] 
Fam. STRIGIDZ. 
18. ATHENE PERLATA (Vieill.). 
Athene pusilla, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 12. no. 51. 
occipitalis et A. pusilla, Heugl. Syst. Uebers. nos. 81 & 82. 
Striz licua, Licht. Verzeich. Samml. a. d. Kaffernland, 1842, p. 12. 
Noctua perlata et Noctua perlata capensis, Schleg. Mus. P. B. Striges, p. 36. 
. o. Maragaz. July 27 (no. 537). 
. Sooroo. April 4 (no. 161). 
- Bejook. July 18 (no. 1174). 
. Senafé. May 22 (no. 1773). 
. Rairo. August 15 (no. 36). 
. Rairo. August 14 (no. 99). 
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The southern form (Str. licua, Licht.), which Schlegel keeps as a race, being generally 
a little darker-coloured than the north-eastern bird, is by no means separable. I have 
compared numerous specimens from Damaraland with others from North-east Africa, 
and could not detect any permanent difference. The fulvous cervical collar is somewhat 
paler and less defined, but I have seen north-eastern ones which also possess this 
peculiarity. In the females the fulvous collar is less visible. 
Long. al. Caud. Culm. Tars. Dig. med. 
4lt_alt ait at git_gn yy 54M" Ba!" 7". North-eastern Africa. 
git gig git ial! jl! 5 Atle g3l"_git! 7 Damaraland. 
An allied but well-distinguished species is A. spilogastra, Heugl. (Journ. f. Orn. 1863, 
p. 15), of which Dr. v. Heuglin obtained one specimen in the Samchara. I had expected 
to find this rare species in the collection of Mr. Jesse.—0O. F. 
[Iris lemon-yellow; beak greenish yellow; legs and feet greenish yellow, talons pale 
horn-colour. 
The six specimens procured were from Sooroo, Senafé, Bejook (Bogos), Maragaz 
(Bogos). The position of this bird on a tree is not upright as with most owls, but 
thrush-like. The different localities are all about the same elevation; the specimen 
procured at Senafé was in the valley at the back of Senafé rock, say 4000 feet above 
the level of the sea.— W. J.] 
