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2. Cerchneis moluccensis occidentalis Mey. & Wigl. 



Three males from Larat belong to the western subspecies of the Moliiccan 

 Kestrel. Meyer and Wiglesworth, in their Birds of Cdehes, snspect that the 

 Tenimber form may be a hidden subspecies. It is true that the spots on the 

 upperside are somewhat small, but specimens from Flores and Djampea are 

 perfectly similar. 



3. Ninox forbesi Scl. 



Six fine skins from Larat. The sexes are perfectly alike, if the sexing is 

 correct. " Iris sulphureous or chromeons, feet bright or jiale chromeous, bill 

 light grey." 



This owl is closely allied to JS'iiiox lauita and Ninox natulis. The former 

 differs in the less white abdomen and less distinctly barred remiges, the latter 

 in the bars of the uuder-surface being continued up to the throat. 



4. Eos reticulata (S. Milll.). 



A beautiful series from Larat. " Bill blood-red, more yellowish on the tip ; 

 iris brown in various shades ; feet black." The young bird, which does not seem to 

 be described yet, differs from the adult as follows : The feathers of the breast have 

 more or less wide black-blue tips ; most of the wing-coverts have black margins or 

 tips ; the blue on the mantle and nape appears less in stripes, but more like spots, 

 the feathers there being shorter and less attenuated ; and their bases are also more 

 blackish grey than in the adult birds. 



In former numbers of Novitates Zoologicae I have stated that Eos reticulata 

 was sent by Mr. Klihn from Toeal on Little Key, and from Dammer in the Banda 

 Sea. Mr. Kiihn now writes that it was apparently introduced to both Dammer and 

 the Key group, and that the Tenimber Islands are its sole natural home. The sexes 

 of this Lory are alike. 



5. Cacatua goflSni Finsch. 



A beautiful series from Larat. The iris is marked on all the labels as " dark 

 coflfee-brown," not as red (cf. Cat. B. XX. p. ]-.'9).l 



0. Tanyguathus subaffinis Scl. 



This form differs from ajfinis, which looks much like it at a glance, as follows : 

 The mantle has only faintly indicated, if any, blue edges to the feathers ; the rump 

 is only tinged with very pale blue, instead of bright blue ; the middle row of wiiig- 

 coverts is not so bright and blackish; the yellow edges to the rest of the wing-coverts 

 are less golden-yellow. " The iris is yellowish white, feet blackish, bill red." 



There is a series from Larat, and one male from Yamdena Island. 



T. Eclectus riedeli A. B. Meyer. 



Four males and two Jemnks from various parts of Larat (Ridool and central 

 portion). TheJ'cmalcs have the tips to the rectrices very wide (about 3.3 mm.), and of 



