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CATALOGUE. 
A. Java. Dr. Horsfield'a Collection. 
b. c. Nepal. Presented by B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 
d. Dukhun. Presented by Colonel Sykes. 
e. Locality not known. 
/ g. Drawings. From Dr. F. (B.) Hamilton's Col- 
lection. 
This is distributed over the island of Java. It is, as far as I 
bave observed, the only species of this division wbicb is occasionally 
found near villages and dwellings. It is not, however, a favourite 
with the natives. Various superstitious notions are also associated 
with its visits, and it is considered in many parts of the island as 
portending evil." — (Horsf., Zool. Ees. in Java.) 
Colonel Sykes remarks : " One of my specimens was captured 
alive, while lying on its back on the ground, defending itself against 
the attacks of a body of crows."— (P. Z. S. (1832), p. 81.) 
99, ST BIX CAPEN8IS? 
a. Drawing. From Dr. F. (B.) Hamilton's Collection. 
Subfam. V. SYENIANA, Vigors, 
Syrnium, Samgny, Desc. de VEgyp. Hist. Nat. I. 
112 (1809). 
Altjco, Cuv. Kawp, Syst. der Eur. Thier. ^.45. 
ScOTiAPTEX, Swains.^ Class, of B. II. p. 216. 
ULrLA, Cuv., Beg. An. (1817), I. p. 329. 
BuLACA, Hodgs., Journ. A. S. Beng. VI. p. 372 (1837). 
Meseidus, Hodgs., Journ. A. S. Beng. X. p. 28 (1841). 
Pttnx, Bh/th (1840). 
100. SYBNIUM SINEN8E, Lath. Sp. 
Strix sinensis. Lath., Ind. Orn. I. p. 53 ; Hist. I. p. 359. 
a. Sf H, III. Ind Zool. I. t. 21. 
Syrnium sinense, G. B. Gray, Gen. of Birds, I. p. 39 ; 
Cat. B. Brit.lMus. p. 105. Blyth, Cat. B. Mus. A. 
Beng. p. 40, Bonap.^ C. G. Av. p. 52. 
Genus 
