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O. b. lettia Hodgs. This subspecific race is much larger than typical lempiji from tlic 

 Malay Peninsula and bas the feathering on thc tarsi running down on thc outer toe, whilo 

 the bases of tlie toes in O. b. lempiji always are quite unfeathered. 



243. Ninox scutulata. Raffl. (subsp.?) — The Brown Hawk-Owl. 



Ninox scutulata: Gyldenstolpe I p. 61; Gyldenstolpe IT; Gyklcnstolpe III p. 233; Williamson T p. 47; Oustalet 

 1899 p. 244; Robinson & Kloss p. 31; Grant p. 112; Gairdncr p. 150. 



J 1 Pak Koh 22 / 3 1914. L = 295 mm.; W = 203 mm.; T = 135 mm.; C =- 14 mm. — ^ Pak Koll 

 1S A 1914. L *** 293 mm.; W = 206 mm.; T = 132 mm.; C = 15 mm. - - ^ Ban Meli Na ■*/« 1914. 

 I, — 280 mm.; W = 211 mm.; T = 144 mm.; C = 12,:, mm. — $ Koon Tan 28 / 5 1914. L = 285 mm.; 

 W = 212 mm.; T = 133 mm.; C = 13, 5 mm. — $ Koon Tan S8 / 4 1914. L = 280 mm.; W — 203 mm.; 

 T 135 mm.; C = 14 mm. — Irides: yellow. Bill: greyish black. Legs: dirty yellow. 



Five specimens of the Brown Hawk-Owl were collected at different localities in 

 Northern Siarn. 



Several subspecies have been described of this bird being mostly founded on very 

 slight characters. Unfortunately there is no material for comparison in the collections of 

 the Royal Natural History Museum in Stockholm and I am therefore unable to ascertain 

 which race the Siamese specimens belong to. 



They possibly are to be referred to the race which has been named Ninox burma- 

 nica by Hume. This race was founded on specimens from Pegu and Tenasserim. Another 

 race the typical Ninox scutulata Raffles inhabits and breeds in Japan and Northern 

 China. It has been found wintering in Sumatra, Java and the Philippines and might 

 j ust as well be found in Northern Siarn too during the cold season. 



According to Hartert both these races are very similar both as to size and general 

 colouration of the plumage, though the head in N. burmanica is perhaps a little more 

 grey than that of the typical species. 



Compared with specimens from Japan {Ninox scutulata scutulata Raffl. ) and with 

 birds from the Malay Peninsula (Ninox scutulata malaccensis Eyton.) my Siamese spe- 

 cimens seems to be intermediate as regards size and colour of the plumage. The Malayan 

 race is, however, clearly distinguished by its much smaller size with wings measuring 

 191 — 195 mm. (Harteet.) 



244. G-laucidium brodiei. Burton. — The Collared Pigmy Owlet. 



Glaucidium brodiei: Gyldenstolpe III p. 233; Robinson I p. 91. 



J Koon Tan 25 /a 1914. L = 130 mm.; W = 86 mm.; T = 60 mm.; C == 10 mm. — J 1 Pak Koh 

 l8 /4 1914. L = 159 mm ; W = 87 mm.; T = 61 mm.; C == 11 mm. - - Irides: yellow. Bill: yellowish white. 

 Legs: yellowish green. 



The Collared Pigmy Owlet was rather rare in the parts of the country visited by 

 the Expedition. Only two specimens were observed in evergreen jungles, and the 

 birds made their appearance just at dusk. They were not shy and only moved a short 

 distance when disturbed. 



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