170 Ceylon Ornithology. 



Ketupa Ceylonensis, Gmel. The Large Eared Owl 



Syn. Strix Ceylonensis, Gmel. 



Strix Leschenaultii, Temm. 

 Strix Hardwickii, Gray. 

 Strix dumeticola, Tickell. 

 Cultrunguis nigripes, Hodgson. 



Above light ferruginous brown, with dark brown mesial 

 streaks and pale spots on the dorsal feathers. Under part of 

 neck whitish. Breast and abdomen light rufescent, minutely 

 barred; each feather with a blackish longitudinal streak. 

 Wing quills freckled and barred white and brown. Tail 

 brown, with narrow ferruginous bars ; tip rufescent. Bill 

 blackish. Irides bright yellow. Length 1 foot 7 inches. 



This large owl is very abundant in the Island, particularly 

 in the Maritime provinces, It feeds on fish, rats, mice, &e» 



SUB-FAM: SYRNINj®. 



Syrnium Indrant, Sykes? The Devil Bird. 



I have not seen this bird alive, though it is common enough 

 in the forests. A specimen of this was many years ago in the 

 Museum at Colombo. Above dark brown, barred. Abdo- 

 men whitish, barred. Toes densely covered with plumage . 

 Irides yellow. Claws black. Length about 1 foot. 



SUB-FAM: STRIGINJE. 



Strix Jayanica. Be WormhJ The Yellow Barn OwL 



Syn. Strix flammeus, var. 



Strix Candida, Tickell 



Upper parts ochry yellow, speckled with grey, white and 

 brown spots. Face white, margined with a rufous circle* 



