336 OWL. 



35.— FASCIATED OWL. 



Strix Huhuia, Ind. Orn. Sup. p. xv. Daud, ii. 190. Levaill. Ois. i. pi. 41. 



Strix lineata, Shaw's Zool. vii. 280. 



Chouette de Cayenne, Mauduit. Encyc. Method. 



Fasciated Owl, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. p. 62. 



SIZE of the Brown Owl; length 14|in. ; breadth 3ft. Bill 

 and legs yellow ; general colour of the plumage of the head, neck, 

 and body dusky, crossed with white bars, which are broadest on the 

 under parts ; head dotted with white ; wings brown, crossed on the 

 coverts with fine white lines ; quills plain, reaching to the middle of 

 the tail, which is cuneiform, 65 in. long, crossed with three narrow 

 white lines, not corresponding on each side of the shafts ; legs 

 feathered to the toes, dusky and white. 



Inhabits Cayenne, and appears to be new ; it was named 

 Chouette de Jour, hence it should appear that it takes its prey by 

 dav, which some Owls are known to do. 



36.— SUPERCILIOUS OWL. 



Strix griseata, Ind. Orn. Sup. p. xv. Daud. ii. 207. 

 Chouette a aigrettes blanches, Levaill. Ois.i. 169. pi. 43. 

 Strix superciliosa, Shaw's Zool. vii. p. 250. Nat. Misc. No. 853. 

 Supercilious Owl, Gen. Spi.Sup. W. p63. 



SIZE of the Long-eared Owl. Bill yellow ; plumage on the 

 upper parts rufous brown, with a few spots of white on the wings and 



