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not rare in Lower Bengal. Madagascar (Dr. A. Smith, Afr. Zool., 

 p. 163). 



Genus Syrnium, Savigny. 



97. S. indrani (Gray's III. Gen. Birds, pi. 14). 

 Syn. Strix indranee, Sykes. 



TJlula ? et Bulaca newarensis, Hodgson. 

 Bulaca monticola, Jerdon. 



Newar, Nepal (Hodgson) ; Loco Bassa (« large Owl'), 

 Cingh. (Layard). 

 Hab. Mountainous parts of India generally ; Ceylon ; Tenas- 

 serim provinces ; Malayan peninsula. 



Remark. We are strongly inclined to suspect that there exist two 

 races of this bird, one of larger size peculiar to the Himalaya, the 

 other alike in Central and S. India, Ceylon, and the Malayan peninsula. 



98. S. seloputo (Tern., PL Col 230). 



Syn. Strix seloputo, Horsfield. 



S. pagodarum, Temminck. 

 Hab. Tenasserim provinces ; Nicobar islands ; Malayan penin- 

 sula and archipelago. 



99. S. sinense? (Hardw., III. Ind. Zool) 



Syn. Strix sinensis (?), Latham. 



S. orientalis, Shaw. 



Syrnium ocellatum, Lesson. 

 Hab. Most parts of India, to foot of Himalaya : not Lower 

 Bengal. (at least below the tideway of the rivers). China ? 



100. S. aluco? (Himalayan variety). 



Syn. Strix aluco (?) et S. stridula (?), Gmelin, &c. &c. 

 Syrnium nivicolum, Hodgson. 



Hab. Himalaya : Europe ; N. Africa ; Asia Minor (Strickland) ; 

 Japan (Temminck). 



Remark. On comparison of numerous specimens both from Europe 

 and different parts of the Himalaya, and varying much in plumage 

 from both regions, we can no longer regard them as referable to more 

 than one variable species, although Himalayan examples may generally 

 be distinguished by their darker hue, and the usually greater develop- 

 ment of the transverse markings of the plumage. 



