CATALOGUE. 
G5 
75. ATHENE BRA MA, Temm. Sp. 
Strix brama, Temm., PI. Col. 68. 
Athene brama, G. B. Gray, Ust of Birds, B.M. (1840), 
p. 50 ; Gen. of Birds, I. p. 34 ; Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 
p. 87. Hodgs., Cat. B. JVep. p. 49. Blyth, Cat. 
B. Mus. A. S. Beng. p. 39. Bonap., C. G. Av. 
p, 39. 
Noctua brama, Cuv., Beg. An. (1829), I. p. 346. 
Woctua indica, Franhl., Proc. Zool. Soc. (1831), p. 115. 
Sgkes, P. Z. S. (1832), p, 82. Jerd,, Madr. Journ. 
L, S. X. p. 91. 
Athene indica, Blyth, Journ. A. S. Beng. XI. p. 457. 
Noctua tarayensis, Hodgs., Journ. A. S. Beng. VI. p. 369 ; 
As. Bes. XIX. p. 175. 
The Indian Owl. 
PEENaLAH, Mahratta, Syhes. 
OoLoo, Hind., Chooghd, Persian. 
Katoria Pechak, Beng. 
A. Bootan. From Pemberton's Collection. 
h. c. Dukhun. Presented by Colonel Sykes, 
d, Nepal. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 
e. Madras. From Wight's Collection. 
/ Afghanistan. From Griffith's Collection. 
g. Drawing. From Dr. F. (B.) Hamilton's Collection. 
" Numerous in the Dukhun, and found in families of four or five. 
An exceedingly noisy bird, frequently heard chattering during the 
daytime in dense trees. Mice and beetles were found in the sto- 
mach. The Mahrattas have a superstition respecting this species ; 
and a class of persons, called from it Peengleh, live on the credulity 
of the people by pretending to consult it and predict events."^ — 
(Colonel Sykes, Proc. Zool. Soc. (1832), p. 82.) 
Mr. Jerdon also gives the following remarks of this bird : ** This 
little Owl is extremely abundant in Southern India, and is often very 
annoying from its familiar and noisy habits. It generally roosts 
during the day in large trees, but frequently also in the eaves of 
houses or under the roof; and though it is most active and noisy 
during the night-time, feeding then, yet it is often very noisy during 
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