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59. Baza subcristata Gould. 



Obtained near Waingapo in September, and in W. 8umba iu December. The 

 slate-coloured iipperside of the freshh* moulted bird fades into an ashy brown 

 colour when the plumage is worn. (Cf. rinfe/i, p. 47.) " Iris golden yellow : cere 

 and bill light leaden grey, with distal half of maxilla black; feet bluish white, with 

 blackish claws." 



6U. Astur torquatus sumbaensis (A. B. Meyer) (III. p. 589). 



Old and young from Waingapo. I have discussed this form at length anted, 

 p. 122. 



01. Tinnunculus moluccensis occidentalis M. i*c Wg. (III. p. 589). 



Common near AVaingapo in September, when they were in much-worn plumage. 

 " Coloration of iris, etc., as described in Cat. B. Brit. Mm., except that the bill 

 is grey rather than blue." 



62. Circus assimilis Jard. & Selby. 



A beautiful adult feinole has been obtained during the N.W. monsoon in 

 Western Sumba. Its ear-coverts are almost uniform deep chestnut. 



63. Milvns korschun affinis (Gould). 

 Fine adult specimens from Waingapo. 



64. Haliastur Indus (Bodd.). 



Two young birds from 'Waingapo. Probably //. i. intermedius, but I do not 

 know how to distinguish such young birds. 



65. Pandion haliaetus (L.). 



One c? ud. in moult, September, Waingapo. It may belong to the south- 

 eastern subspecies F. h. leucocephalvs. 



66. Osmotreron teysmanni Schleg. (111. p. 5s9). 



Common near Waingapo. The adult male differs widely from 0. psittacea of 

 Timor in having a yellow forehead and a broad chestnut rnfons area across the 

 uppcrside, formed by the dark chestnut rnfons innermost secondaries and their 

 coverts, scapulars, and some of the interscapulary feathers. " Iris with an inner 

 ring blue, outer ring dark grey; eyelids load-grey, margins greenish yellow; bill 

 horn-white, slightly tinged with green; feet dull carmine, claws greyish brown." 

 Males: wing 105 — 170 mm. 



67. Ptilinopus dohertyi Rothsch. (111. p. 589). 



Of this most beautiful pigeon, which has been figured on Plate XII. of Vol. III. 

 of tliis journal, Mr. Everett procured a yuimg J'emalc iu first jilumage near Waingapo 



