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To the above account of a bird which I fancy is the largest known 

 species of the family, I shall add a brief description of another, that I 

 suspect is the least. 



Genus NocTUA. Species netv. Noctua tubiger. Tube-nostrilled 



Noctua, mihi. 



Coloured exactly like N. Cuculoides, but with a buiF patch, inclosing 

 a black triangle, on either side the neck : nostrils furnished with prominent 

 tubes and opened laterally at the ends of them. Length 5^ inches ; 

 breadth 11 to 11^; weight 1| oz. Such is the distinct specific character 

 of this singular little bird, which would scarcely form a mouthful for its 

 noble congener, just described: 



Genus Noctua. Species new ; Tarayensis, nobis. Tarai Noctua, nobis. 



Form and size as in the Noctua Cuculloides, of which species our bird 

 is the palpable representative in its own region — the former being peculiar 

 to the hills— the latter to the forest at their base. I notice this fact, because 

 I have proof of the very same identity of form and size, with great diminu- 

 tion of intensity in the colour, in two species of Accipiter,'^ which in like 

 manner are exclusively confined to the lowlands and highlands respective- 

 ly ; the dark bird being, in this instance also the mountaineer. 



Colour. Above earthy grey brown, each plume exhibiting two white 

 spots disposed opposite each other and barwise. Below white broadly 

 barred or cordated barwise, with pale ruddy brown. Tarsi immaculate, tail 

 with 3 or 4, and wings with 5 or 6, white bars ; disc white for the most part, 

 confined by dark brown on the outer and soft zone ; but the ear coverts 

 distinctly barred transversely or vertically ; iris straw yellow ; feet obscure 

 yellow ; bill greenish horn. 



Getius Scops of Savigny.t Species new ; Sunia or golden Scops, 

 nobis. Suvya, Cusyal of Nepal. 



* Accipiter Scntarhis and Accipiier A fftnis, nobis. 



t Apud SiiAW XllI, 31, for Cuvier gives no egrets to this group, and does not specify 

 llie naked toes. 



