56 Dr. A. B. Meyer's Field-notes 



there can be iio doubt as to tlie specific unity of these dif- 

 ferent dresses. 



Tachyspiza soloensis (Horsf.). 

 Near INIenado, in March. 



LiMNAETUS LANCEOLATUS^ Bp. 



Near Menado, in March. 



CUNCUMA LEUCOGASTER (Gm,)'. 



Near Menado^ in March. 



Pandion leucocephalus_, Gould. 



Native Malay name^ " Koheba gunong/'' i. e. '' Bird of 

 prey from the mountains. ^^ 



Near Menado, in March. Wings 450-470 millims., tail 

 190-240. 



Spilornis rufipectus^ Gould. 

 Near Menado, in March. . 



Haliastur leucosternus, Gould. 



Native Malay name, *' Koheba dada puti," i. e. " Bird of 

 prey with white breast.^^ 



A very common bird at every season near Menado, in the 

 mountains near the lakes of Tondano, in Limbotto, on the 

 Togian Islands &c., and in South Celebes. 



In some specimens the dark colour of the shaft of the fea- 

 thers on the head and back is scarcely to be seen. Wings 

 390-430 millims., tail 195-315. 



Elanus hypoleucus, Gould. 

 Tello, near Makassar, January. 



Feet citron-yellow j claws black; cere yellow; under the 

 eyes yellowish ; iris fiery red. Feeds on lizards &c. 



Pernis celebensis, Walden. 

 Iris dark brown. 

 February, near Menado. 



Baza magnirostris. Gray. 

 Near Menado. 



PoLioRNis LivENTER (Temm.). 

 Near Menado. 



