OWL. 357 



57— JAVAN OWL. 



Strix Javanica, /wd. Orn. i. p. 6-1. Gm. Liii.i. 294. Lick f. Mag. 'iv. 2.10. Lin. 



Trans, xiii. p. 139. 

 Javan Owl, G'en. Si/n. Snp. ii. p. 61. 



THIS is descnbed as having an ash-coloured body, inclining to 

 rufous, here and there spotted with white and black ; beneath dirty 

 white, spotted also with black. 



Inhabits Java, and is probably the one found in India, under 

 the name of Ulu Pechaw and Greater Pechaw ; by the Javanese 

 called Daris or Deris ; by the Malays, Serr4k. 



Dr. Buchanan observes, that it greatly resembles our Bam Owl, 

 but is larger, in length 16 in. breath 2ft. Sin. ; has not the two 

 grey and two white alternate spots on the sides of the dorsal feathers, 

 nor is the tail marked with dusky and white bars; it differs, too, from 

 our Barn Owl, in not having the middle claw serrated ; it frequents 

 hollow trees, and appears in the evening, making a loud screeching 

 noise ; feeds on small quadrupeds, birds, and frogs. 



58.— CAYENNE OWL. 



Strix Cayanensis, Ind.Orn.\: p. 64. Gw. Lin.i. 296. Daud. ii. p. 198. A. Shaw's 



Zool.vu. 261. pi. 34. 

 Chathuant de Cayenne, Buf. i. 391. PI. enl. 442. 

 Cayenne Owl, Gen. Syn.'i. 146. iVa<. Mwc. pi. 477. 



SIZE of the Tawny Owl.. Bill flesh-colour; irides yellow; 

 circlets round the eyes ash-colour, near the eye black ; general colour 



