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CHINESE HORNED OWL. 



Strix Sinensis. S.ferruginea nigro lineata, coUo antico maculis 

 subtrigonis nigris, pcctore abdomineque albo nigroquefasciatis. 



Ferruginous Horned Owl, lineated with black, the fore part of 

 the neck marked with subtrigonal black spots, the breast and 

 belly with black and white bars. 



Strix Sinensis. S. f route albo, corpore fusco-rufo lineis nigris 

 undulatis, subtus rufo nigricante striata fasdis albis, remigibu$ 

 secundariis fasciis quatuor nigricantibus. Lath, ind, orn. 



Hjbou de la Chine. Sonner. Voy. Ind. 2. p, ] 85. 



We owe the knowledge of this species to Mon- 

 sieur Sonnerat, who informs us that its size is equal 

 to that of the Strix Otus or Long- Eared Owl. 

 The whole upper part of the head^ body, and wings, 

 is rufous-brown, undulated by fine black lines or 

 streaks: on the wings are four transverse bands of 

 pale rufous, with reddish-white spots : the fore- 

 head is white, the fore part of the neck pale rufous 

 with triangular black spots : the breast, belly, and 

 thighs of a deeper or tawny colour, each feather 

 crossed by white bars, with a black or dark lon- 

 gitudinal streak : the bill and legs are black, and 

 the latter, according to Monsieur Sonnerat's figure, 

 appear to be naked. 



