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Show 1871.] MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. 343 40. ATHENE WHITELYI, Blyth, Ibis, 1867, p. 313. Athene cuculoides, Ibis, 1861, pp. 25, 265, 1867, p. 406 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 262. Ab A. cuculoidi alarum et caudce fasciispaucioribus distinguenda. Amoy ; Canton; Foochow ; Szechuen. Goes south on the approach of winter. 41. ATHENE BRODI/EI (Burt.). Noctua brodieei, Burt. P. Z. S. 1835. Tingchow (Fokien Province). One specimen of this was brought to me at Amoy in January 1867. 42. ATHENE PARDALOTA, Swinhoe ; Ibis, 1863, p. 216. Differt a sp. prcecedente ventre medio nigro guttato. Formosa. 43. NINOX JAPONICA, Temm. et Schleg.; Zool. 1858, p. 6228 ; Ibis, 1863, pp. 89, 215, 1864, p. 427, 1866, p. 307, 1870, p. 88; P. Z. S. 1862, p. 316, 1863, p. 262. Athene scutellata (Raffles) ; Ibis, 1860, p. 47. Amoy ; Hainan; Formosa ; Tientsin. 44. BUBO MAXIMUS, Sibb.; Zool. 1858, p. 6227; Ibis, 1860, p. 47, 1861, pp. 254, 327; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 262. Amoy, North China. 45. KETUPA CEYLONENSIS (Gmel.); Ibis, 1861, p. 27; P.Z.S. 1863, p. 262. Hongkong. 46. SCOPS SUNIA, Hodgs. Scops japonicus, Schleg. Faun. Japon.; Zool. 1858, p. 6228; Ibis, 1863, p. 89 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 262. Scops bakkamcena (Penn.); Ibis, 1860, p. 47; P. Z. S. 1862, p. 316. Amoy in winter; Pekin. 47. LEMPIJIUS SEMITORQUES (Schleg.). Ephialtes plumipes, Hume, Scrap Book, Part 1, No. 2, p. 307. Digitis supra plumatis. Schlegel (Mus. des Pays-Bas, Oti, p. 24) cites specimens from Japan and Nepal. Pere David has sent it from Moupin (N.W. corner of Szechuen). 48. LEMPIJIUS GLABRIPES. Ephialtes glabripes, Swinh. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. vol. vi. 4th series, p. 152. Scops semitorques, Swinh. (nee Schlegel), Ibis, 1863, p. 217, 1867, p. 409 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 262. |