Ceylon Ornithology. 167 



Order. Accipitres. 



Sub-Order. Accipitres Nocturni. 

 Nocturnal Birds of Prey, 



FAM: STRIGIDiE. 

 SUB-FAM: SURNINjE. 



Athene Castanotus, Blyth. Ceylon Chestnut-winged 

 Hawk Owl. 



Syn. Athene Castanopterus, apnd. Blyth. 



Head, neck and breast barred with brown and rufescent 

 white. A white spot under the ears. Back and wings 

 bright chestnut and faintly barred with brown. Abdomen 

 white, maculated with brown spots and streaks. Under wing 

 coverts white, with a few brown spots. Vent and lower tail 

 coverts white. Tail and upper tail coverts dark brown and 

 streaked with narrow whitish bars. Thighs whitish and 

 freckled with brown. Bill yellow. Tarsi yellow. Length 

 7 J inches. Wing 5 inches. 



This Hawk-Owl was added to the Ceylon Fauna by Dr. 

 Templeton. It feeds on small lizards and insects. Not 

 uncommon at Colombo. I have also seen it at Newera Ellia, 

 Galleand Kandy. 



Athene Scutellata, Baffles. The Hairy-legged Owl. 



Syn. Ninox Nepalensis, Hodgson, 

 Strix scutellata, Baffles. 

 Strix hirsuta, Temm. 

 Strix lugubris, Tickell. 

 Athene Malayensis, Eyton. 



Upper part of head and neck ashy brown; chin white. 

 Back, scapularies and upper tail coverts rufous brown ; dorsal 



