1850.] Conspectus of the Ornithology of India. 507 



81. B. coromander (Hardw. III. hid. Zool., — very bad). 



Syn. Strix coromandra, Latham. 



TJrrua umbrata, Blyth. 

 Hab. India generally. 

 Genus Asio, Brisson. 



82. A. otus (PL Enl. 29 ; Gould's B. E. pi. 39). 



Syn. Strix otus, L. 



5. soloniensisy Gmelin. 

 $. deminuta, Pallas. 

 Otus albicollis, Daudin. 

 O. europceus, Stephens. 

 O. communis, Lesson. 

 O. vulgaris, Fleming. 



O. sylvestris, arbor eus, et gracilis, Brehm, 



O. Wilsonianus, Lesson, -» 



^ . r» \ American. 



(J. americanus, Bonap. J 



Hab. Europe and N. Asia; Himalaya; N. Africa; N. America? 



Remark. The N. American race, regarded as distinct by some 



authors, is considered by Mr. G. R. Gray to be identical with that of 



the Old World. Vide Brit. Mus. Catalogue of Eaptores (1848). 



83. O. brachyotus (PL Enl. 438 ; Gould's B. E. pi. 40). 



Syn. Strix brachyotus, L. 



6. ulula, cegolius, et accipitrina, Pallas. 

 S. arctica, Sparrman. 



$. tripennis, Schrank. 



(S. palustris, Smies. 



S. caspia, Shaw. 



S. brachyura, Nilsson. 



Otus palustris et agrarius, Brehm. 



Chotd Ghughu (' small Owl'), H. (Jerdon). 

 Hab. Europe, Asia, Africa, and N. and S, America. India 

 generally, visiting the plains in winter. 



Genus Scops, Savigny. 



84. Sc. Aldrovandi, Ray (Gould's B. E. pi. 41 ; Jerdon's III. Ind. 

 Orn. pi. 41, chesnut variety). 



Syn. Strix scops, L. 



