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Length of life in captivity. 

 One of a pair obtained in 1878 lived till 1884. 



(217) THE INDIAN SCOP'S OWL. 

 (SCOPS PENNATUS— Eodgs.) 

 Hah— India, Ceylon, Burmah, and China ; nowhere very abundant. 



(218) THE SPOTTED OWLET. 

 (CAEINE BE A MA— Temm.) 



Hab. — Common throughout India, Does not appear to bear 

 captivity well. 



(219) THE BEOWN WOOD OWL. 

 (SYENIUM NEWAEENSE— Eodgs.) 



Hab.— The Himalayas. There is no record as to the length of 

 time it lived in tbe garden. 



(220) THE MAESH HAEEIEE. 



(CIECUS -EBUGINOSUS-(ZMMi.) ) 

 Hindi — Tika bauri. Bengali — Mat-chil. 

 Hab. — Found almost all over India, including the lower ranges of 

 the Himalayas ; it is identical with the European species. 

 Does not appear to bear captivity well. 



(221) THE SHIKRA. 

 (ASTUE BADIUS— (Gmel.) ) 



Hab. — The whole of India, extending to Ceylon, Burmah, and 

 Malayana. 



Length of life in captivity. 



Specimens obtained in 1877 lived for more than seven years ; being 

 extremely common about here it is not generally exhibited. 



