ATHENE WOODFORDI. -Smith. 
Aves. — Plate LXXI. 
A. supra rubro-brunneus, maculis fasciisque albis notatus, infra pallide rubro-brunneus fasciis albis varie- 
gatus ; cauda rubro-brunnta septcm octove fasciis pallide flavo-brunneis ; rostro pedibusque flavis ; 
oculis aurantiis ; unguibus livido-brunncis. 
Longitudo ab apice rostri ad can da: cxtremitatem 13 unc. 6 lin. 
Noctda Woodfordi, Smith, South African Quarterly Journal. 
Colour. — The top of the head, the upper and lateral parts of the neck and 
the tail intermediate between umber and reddish brown ; the body above rich 
reddish brown : the feathers of the head, neck, back, and tail coverts 
variegated with white spots and with white and sienna-coloured bars ; gene- 
rally only one white spot exists on each feather, which is situated towards the 
apex, is of an irregular arrow-shape, and varies in size upon the different 
parts of the body, being generally largest on the interscapulars and tail 
coverts. The white or sienna- yellow bars are situated nearer to the quills 
than the white spots, and are generally margined with brown of a deeper 
shade than the ground colour; these dark margins are less distinct upon the 
feathers of the head and neck than upon those of the back, &c. On the head 
and neck there is, in general, only one bar to each feather, while on the 
feathers of the other parts there are commonly two or three. Lesser quill 
coverts of a colour intermediate between those of the head and back, and they 
are variegated with a few white short lines or ochrey coloured spots. Primary 
quill coverts yellowish brown, lightest towards the tips, which are faintly 
barred with brown of a darker tint. Secondary quill coverts yellowish brown, 
variegated with narrow, irregular, dark brown bars, and large white or yel- 
lowish white blotches ; the tips of all white. Quill feathers barred brown 
and yellowish brown, the brown bars of the outer vanes not directly opposite 
those of the inner vanes ; some of the inner tertiaries yellowish brown barred 
with brown. The feathers on the outer side of the eye dark reddish brown, 
those coating the sides of the bill white at the base, umber-brown at the 
points. Cervical collar white, the feathers crossed with several narrow 
brown bars. The colour of the breast and belly, as the feathers lie smooth 
upon the bird, appears to be pale reddish brown and white in alternate bars, 
