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144 Journal of the F.M.S. Museums. [Vol. VII,
b. ?. Pasir Raja, Pulau Lontar, S. W. Siam. 12th
January, 1917 [No. 3893.]
" Iris chrome or lemon, bill horn, cere olive green.
feet pale chrome, ciaws greyish horn."
Examination of the fairly considerable series of Hawk
Owls in the Federated Malay States Museums show that the\
are readily divisible into two series:
(a). A larger form with darker, duller upper surface, the
head somewhat greyer than the rest of the upper parts, the
white stripes on the under surface more conspicuous. The
specimens are dated from October to March and therefore the
race is probably only a winter visitor in the Malay Peninsula.
Ninox scutulata scutulata (Raffles).
(b). A smaller form with browner upper surface and no
distinguishable cap; white stripes on the undersurface less
conspicuous. Specimens dated from March to August and
therefore, as Hartert surmises, probably a resident iorm=Ninox
scutulata malaccensis (Eyton).
Specimens in the Federated Malay States Museums :
Ninox scutulata scutulata (Raffles).
a. ?. Pulau Lontar, S.W. Siam. January. Wing,
216 mm.
b. V . Pulau
Dayang Bunting, Langkawi. December.
Wing, 200 mm.
c. i. Ginting Bidei. Selangor. October. Wing,
215 mm.
J. ¥. Batang Padang, South Perak. February.
e-f. i . Pulau
g. Z . Pulau
Wing, 224 mm.
Jarak, Straits of Malacca. March and
December. Wing, 217, 214 mm.
Jemor, Aroa Ids., Straits of Malacca.
October. Wing, 214 mm.
Ninox scutulata malaccensis (Eyton).
h-j. 2 $ , ? Pulau Battam, Rhio Archipelago.
July. Wing, 186, 186, 189 mm.
k-l. (?), i. Pulau Karimon, Rhio Archipelago.
July. Wing, 188, 189 mm.
m. V .Changi, Singapore Id., July. Wing, 195 mm.
/;. J. Kuala Lumpur, Selangor. March. Wing,
187 mm.
0. i. Rawang, Selangor. August. Wing, 186 mm.
p. ?. Tanjong Malim, Perak. April. Wing. 201
mm.
(j. i. Langkawi. March. Wing, 196 mm.
Ninox scutulata bomeensis (Bp.).
v. ? . Sungei Paku, Seribas, S.W. Sarawak, Borneo.
October. Wing, 172.