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because Otus capensis is anticipated by Otits capensis Smith, I.e. p. 316, which 

 we now call Asio capensis capensis (Vog. pal. Fauna, p. 990). It seems to me 

 that the native Scops-owls from N.E. Africa are not separable from those of 

 Senegambia ; should it be otherwise, Brehm's name pygmea should be adopted. 

 I doubt if Neumann's ugandae is constantly different from senegalensis. The 

 South African form, I think, will have to be called Otus senegalensis latipennis 

 (Kaup). 



(Note. — On p. 964 of Vog. pal. Fauna I have quoted as the earliest date of 

 Bubo pallidus Brehm, 1855, but it appeared already in Isis, 1842. p. 503, where 

 it has been given to a pair from " Siberia " in the Berlin Museum. Though the 

 description is not very detailed, I am afraid this name must take the place of 

 sibiricus. Cf. Vog. pal. Fauna, p. 963.) 



203. Otus minor Brehm = Asio otus otus. 

 Otus minor Brehm, Yogdfang, p. 42 (1855 — Greece). 



Type : ? ad., Attica, v. 1847. Probably — like most or all Greek birds in 

 the Brehm Collection — collected by Dr. A. Lindermayer. 



This bird appears to be somewhat small, but the tips of both wings are much 

 damaged, so that the wing-measurement cannot be taken. Brehm only said 

 that it was much smaller ! 



204. Otus assimilis Brehm = Asio otus otus. 

 Otus assimilis Brehm, Vogelfang, p. 413 (1855 — " Osteuropa "). 



Type : ? ad., near Sarepta, March 1853. (Collected by Herrnhuter Bros.) 

 The very dark outer primaries, which are as dark as in the darkest speci- 

 mens of Asio otus canariensis, are striking. It is very rare for long-eared owls 

 to have such dark primaries, but it is a very variable character and occurs now 

 and then. 



*205. Otus leucopsis Brehm = Asio flammeus leucopsis. 

 Otus leucopsis Brehm, Vogdfang, p. 413 (1855— "In Osteuropa bei Sarepta"). 

 Type: S ad., Sarepta, a.d., Wolga, 2. iv. 1853. 

 (Cf. Vog. pal. Fauna, ii. p. 989.) 



206. Nyctale minor Brehm = Aegolius tengmalmi tengmalmi. 

 Nyctale minor Brehm, Vogdfang, p. 38 (1855 — Rare in pine woods, winter, near Renthendorf). 



Type : cj near Eenthendorf, 10. xi. 1854. C. L. Brehm leg. (Undoubtedly 

 the original specimen.) 



207. Nyctale baedeckeii Brehm = Aegolius tengmalmi tengmalmi. 



Nyctale Baedeckeri Brehm, Vogelfang, p. 38 (1855— Breeding in Savoy). 



Type: ? ad., Savoy, 12. iv. 1853, caught on eggs. 



(Aegolius tengmalmi must have been fairly common near Renthendorf, at 

 least in the time of C. L. Brehm, for there is not only quite a series of specimens, 

 but also nestlings in various stages in the collection.) 



