. Birds. Birds. 310 4SI0NIDJE. Ninox burmanica, Hume, S. F. iv, p. 285; Hume Sf Dav. 8. F. yi^ p. 40; Hume, Cat. no. 81 ter; Bingham, S. F. ix, p. 148; Hume^ ^. 245; Cripps, S. F. xi, p. 24. Ninox innominata, Hume, S. F. it, p. 286; v, p. 16. Andaman Bace. Ninox affinis, Tytler, Beavan, Ibis, 1867, p. 316; Hume, Bough Notes, p. 421; Walden, Ibis, 1874, p. 129, pi. v; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. ii, p. 165 ; Himie, S. F. ii, p. 152; iv, p. 286; vii, p. 364,-; id. Cat. no. 81 quat.; Qumey, Ibw, 1884, p. 170. ' Ninox hirsuta (Temm.), Ball, S. F. i, p. 54. Choghad besra, H.; Kal pechak or pdncha, Ben
. Birds. Birds. 310 4SI0NIDJE. Ninox burmanica, Hume, S. F. iv, p. 285; Hume Sf Dav. 8. F. yi^ p. 40; Hume, Cat. no. 81 ter; Bingham, S. F. ix, p. 148; Hume^ ^. 245; Cripps, S. F. xi, p. 24. Ninox innominata, Hume, S. F. it, p. 286; v, p. 16. Andaman Bace. Ninox affinis, Tytler, Beavan, Ibis, 1867, p. 316; Hume, Bough Notes, p. 421; Walden, Ibis, 1874, p. 129, pi. v; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. ii, p. 165 ; Himie, S. F. ii, p. 152; iv, p. 286; vii, p. 364,-; id. Cat. no. 81 quat.; Qumey, Ibw, 1884, p. 170. ' Ninox hirsuta (Temm.), Ball, S. F. i, p. 54. Choghad besra, H.; Kal pechak or pdncha, Beng.; Moh ehirai, Assa- mese ; Tang-kyi-per-chi-ok, Lepcha; Paini gante vestam, 78.—Head of JV. scutulata, |. Coloration. Lores and feathers on anterior portion of forehead white with black ends; upper parts with the sides of the head and neck chocolate-brown, varying in depth of tint, the head and neck very often greyer brown; some large concealed white patches or bars on the outer scapulars; quills brown, with pale bands that disappear near the ends of the primaries, but become white bars on the inner webs of the secondaries and on both webs of the tertiaries; the tail alternately barred with blackish and pale greyish brown and tipped whitish or white, the alternating bars subequal in breadth, and those of each colour about 5 (from 4 to 6) in number; ground-colour of lower parts white; the chin, throat, and upper breast with broad brown median stripes, which pass into large heart-shaped spots on the abdomen and flanks, and these sometimes assume the form of bars on the thigh-coverts; lower tail-coverts chiefly or wholly white; axillaries barred white and brown or buff and brown, or sometimes orange-bufE throughout. Bill bluish black; cere dull green; irides bright yellow; feet dull yellow; claws horny brown. Length about 12-5; tail 5"25; wing 8; tarsus 1; bill from gape '9. There is much variation in size. Northern specimens as usual being larger than Southern. In
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