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remigihus terreno-brunnciSy nigro tranf^/asciafis ; siihtus dorso cojicolor^ 

 mento alhicante, ventre albo trarisfasciato ; tarsis, omnino phimosis, mm 

 siilaJaribus rujis unicoioribus ; alarum et cauJcc pagina in/eriore palUde 

 coryliHO-hrunnea nigro rejtilariter transfasciata ; rosiri nigri apke 

 flavlcante; digitls fiiscls setis ohtectis : long, tota 110, alee T'i, cauo 

 4:'5, tarsi 1*3. 



TTab, Lutur, Timor-laiit. 



Ohs. Sp. quoad colores N. hantu maxirac affinis, scd facie alba fasciis 



ventris albis, et alis subtus nigro vittatis diversa. 



The single specimen of this Owl is u male, obtained at Lutur on 

 August 9, 1881. It is noted: Iridcs golden; bill pale cinereoxis; feet 

 l)alc yellow, covered with bristly hairs; so!cs of feet nearly orange." 



I have dedicated this apparently distinct species to its discoverer, 

 Mr. Henry 0. Forbes, P.Z.S. 



B. Stuix soitORCuiiA, Sclater. 



Stipra terreno-fusca favicante variegata, et ptmctis rotundis albis regulari- 

 ter aSjpersu ; disco faciali ampJo alLo, vnargine nigricanti-hrunneo 

 circumdato ; macula anteocidari nigricante ; remigibus fiiscis, nigro 

 trans/asclatis, ia pojoniis externis fulvo maculatis et albido vermicu- 

 latis; cavdx nigricante^ ictniis quinquc fidvis transfasciata et albido 

 vermictilata I subtus alba, pra^ciptte in ventre maculis rotundis nigris 

 fuloo cinctis aspersa, subalaribus ventre concoloribus ; iarsis postice fere 

 omnino phimtdis obtcctis, antice digitos versus setis paucis obsitis ; 

 rostra et pedibus carneis : long, tota 11*5, alee S'S, cawloe 3'5, tarsi 2'2, 



Hah. Larat, ins. Tenimbcrensen). 



Obs, Species novce-hoUandice affinis et ejusdem form^e, sed crassilie 

 valde miaore, tarsorum plumis breYioribus et dorsi puuctis rotundiori- 

 bus distinguenda 



Mr. Sharpe, Avho has kindly examined the single skin of this Owl sent, 

 is of opinion that it belongs to a species allied to Slrix novce-hollandi<x, 

 but easily recognisable by its inferiOi: size. 



The example was obtained on Larat on the 2tth of September, 1882, 

 and is labelled :— " Female : irides dark brown ; bill, legs, and feet flesh- 

 colour : legs covered with flesh-coloured bristles." 



IL PSITTACI. 



9. Tanygnathus subaffixts, Sclater. 



Flavicanti-viridiSy in pileo et capitis lateribus pras'nus, in dorse postico 

 cctruho lavatus ; ahs viridibus ; scapidarium apicibus, campterio cdari 

 extus et tedricum majorum marginibus ccerideis ; seciindariorum tectri- 

 cibus flavo marginatis; cauda supra viridi, apice favicante, subtus 

 obscure aurulenta ; subalaribus viridibus cceruleo mixtis, alarum pagina 

 infer iore nigricante ; rostra ruberrimo ; pedibus nigris; long, tota 13'0, 

 diet 9 5, caudae C'O. 



Hub, Larat, ins, Tenimberenscm. 



Obs. Species T, affini maxime affinis, sed dorso flavicanto viriJi vix 

 cajruleo lavato, diversa. 



The single specimen is a female, obtained in Larat on August 8, 1882. 

 *• Irides cream-yellow, Avith inner ring of pale gamboge/' 



10. Geoffroius keiensis, Salvad. 



O, timorlaocnsis, Meyer, loc. cit. 



The Geoffroius determined by Dr. Sclater to be G. keyensis (Salv.) 

 has been elevated into a new species, G. timorlaoensis by Dr. Meyer. 



