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Fani. Strigida*. 



129. Strix flammea L. — Very common in Bangkok, wheie tlie Barn Owl 

 was often observed flying över the liouses after dusk. I also caught a living speci- 

 men in a store house in the town. 



F.am. Asioiiidae. 



130. Ketupa javanensis Less.? — Single specimens of a Fish OwJ were ob- 

 served near Tha Law at the beginning of April, biit unfortunately I did not get 

 auy. However, they probably belonged to the above-mentioned species which in- 

 habits Arrakan, Tenasserim and the Malay Peninsnla down to Java, Sumatra and 

 Borneo. 



131. Scops lempiji Horsf. — The Collared Scops Owls were infrequently found 

 in the dry forests of Northern Siarn, bat owing to their noctiirnal habits they are 

 seldom seen though I often heard their monotonous call after dusk. On the 9th of 

 February I shot a fine male near Den Chai. I also saw the feniale but it was 

 very shy and quite impossible to get within range. 



This male has a length of 206 mm., a wing of 160 mm. and a tail of 86 mm. 

 The iris is yellowish brown. 



132. Glaucidium CUCUloides Vigors. — The Barred Owl was ocoasionally met 

 with in every part of the country visited by the Expedition, and was certainly very 

 common, but as a rule owls are not so often observed owing to their nocturnal ha- 

 bits. This species is, however, not so dependent on the darkness as otlier species, 

 and I sometimes found it resting on dry, leafless trees, apparently quite untroubled 

 by the burning heat of the sun. 



$ ="/'! 1912 Bång lluc Horn. 

 Length = 230 mm. 

 Wing = 145 ^ 

 Tail = 90 * 



cT 2 Vi 1912 Muang Pa. 



ef 'Vä 1912 Den Chai. 



Length = 225 mm. 



Length =215 mm 



Wing = 140 » 



Wing = 140 » 



Tail = 85 » 



Tail = 95 » 



$ 21/, 1912 Pak Pau. 





Length = 205 mm. 





Wing =145 » 





Tail = 85 * 



133. Ninox scutulata Raffles. — The Brown Hawk Owl was observed seve- 

 ral times in the dry forests at Den Chai and Vang Nun, as well as round the vil- 

 lages on the Korat plateau. 



