NOVITATES ZOOLOOICAE XXl. 1914. 289 



21. Haliastur indus girrenera (Vieill.). 



Cf. an tea, p. 210. 



? ad., ? juv. Manns, 17. ix., 7. x. 1903 (Nos. 6090, 6219). 

 22. Ninox meeki RoUisoh. & Hart. 



Ninox mcfki RothschiUl and Hartert, Dull. B.O. Club xxxiii. p. 1(13 (Feb. 1914 — Manus, Admiralty 

 Islands). 



Adnlt male : Upperside rufons-browa, scapulars, lowest rnmp-feathers, and 

 upper tail-coverts with narrow white bars. Onter webs of primaries brown with 

 light rufous bars, sometimes indistinct, inner webs dark brown, with or without 

 faintly or more distinctl}' indicated bars ; secondaries similar, but always with 

 very conspicuous wide yellowish-baflf bars on the inner webs. Upper wing-coverts 

 like the back, the median and greater ones lighter and with white cross-bars, 

 sometimes wider and more numerous than in other specimens. Rectrices dark 

 brown, with six or seven pale cross-bars and similar tips. Throat pale tawny- 

 ochraceons with rufous-brown stripes, rest of nnderside white with rufous-brown 

 or rufous stripes, and generally also with rufous edg-os to the feathers. Bristles 

 over nostrils black, whitish towards base. Ear-coverts dark brown with a gre3'ish 

 tinge. Under wing-coverts white or rusty-buff with rufous-brown spots. Tarsus 

 and toes with numerous bristles only. " Iris pale yellow ; bill slaty blue, tip 

 light horn-colour, nearly yellow; feet creamy yellow." Culmen from cere 17-19, 

 wing 230-240, tail 120-130, tarsus about 37 mm. 



Adult female : Like the male, but head, and especially nape, more or less 

 frequently barred and spotted with buff. Wing 220-230 mm. 



Two of the females have the throats almost white, the rufous streaks narrower 

 than in most of the other specimens, the white bars on the wing-coverts heavier, 

 the rump more barred with white (almost all over the back), and tlie bars on 

 the rectrices rather wider and lighter. They are evidently younger individuals. 



Mr. Meek sent us nine specimens, collected near Manus from September C 

 to October 2 (Nos. 5971, 5985, 6078, 6172, 6194, 6195, 6196, 6198, 0201). 



23. Micropsitta meeki Roths. & Hart. 



In Bull. B.O. Club xxxiii. p. 107 we described this perfectly distinct little 

 parrot as follows : 



" (J ? ad. Crown and sides of head greyish brown with pale brown edges to 

 the feathers ; an indistinct dull yellow superciliary line ; rest of upperside green 

 with narrow blackish edges to some of the feathers ; wing-coverts with bases 

 and basal median line, which is more or less visible, black. Primaries blackish 

 brown with narrow green outer and wider dull yellowish inner edges, secondaries 

 with most of the outer webs green. Lateral rectrices black at base, distal half 

 of outer webs green and distal third of inner webs bright yellow, fourth and 

 fifth pairs lilack, with the tip and base of the onter web green, middle pair 

 entirely bluish-green with black shafts. Sides of the neck and underside yellow, 

 with narrow blackish fringes to the feathers, flanks green, under tail-coverts 

 bright yellow. Under wing-coverts dull yellow, greyish brown at base. Bill 

 light horn-coldur, iris dull brownish yellow or brownish red ; feet pale flesh- 



