445 
Mr. J. H. Gurney on Pel's Owl. 
wings, much compressed bill, and short tarsi, render it very di¬ 
stinct from Todirostrum , and this is certainly not its natural place. 
It seems to be more nearly allied to Tyrannulus and Elainia . 
42. Platyrhynchus cancroma (Licht.), Sclater, P. Z. S. 
1856, p. 295. 
Hab. S. Mexico, Cordova (Salle). 
I am not quite certain of the identity of this bird with the 
South American species. 
43. Mionectes assimilis, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1859, p. 46: 
M. oleagineus , Sclater, P. Z. S. 1856, p. 296. 
Hab. S. Mexico, Cordova (Salle), and southwards to Guate¬ 
mala. 
Mus . P. L. S. 
I possess examples of all the above species except Muscivora 
mexicana , and Mexican specimens of all those I have marked as 
in my collection, upon the authenticity of which I can rely. My 
collection of Tyrannidce now numbers nearly 400 examples, and I 
hope shortly to be able to publish a revision of the whole group. 
XLV.— Note on Pel's Owl (Scotopelia peli). By John Henry 
Gurney, M.P., F.Z.S. 
(Plate XV.) 
Having lately been most liberally presented with a living 
specimen of this extremely rare Owl by Colonel O’Connor, C.B. 
(Lieut.-Col. 1st W. I. Begt.), by whom it was recently brought 
from the River Gambia, I have requested Mr. Wolf to draw 
the bird from the life; and as the species has, I believe, not 
been previously figured, I trust that the accompanying Plate 
(PI. XV.) will prove an acceptable contribution to the pages of 
“ The Ibis.” 
The late Prince C. L. Bonaparte, in p. 44 of his f Conspectus 
Generum Avium/ gives the following concise but comprehensive 
notice of this species :—- 
