D ORNITOLOGIA DELT-A PAPUASIA E DELLE MOLl'CCHE 



Sp. 2. Neopus malayensis (Reinw.). 



Falco malayensis, Reinw., in Temm., PI. Col. 117 (1824) (Java, .Sumatra) (Tipo esaminato). 



— Feruss., Bull. Se. Nat. I, p. 179 (1824). — Begb., Journ. Mal. Penins. p.512 (1834). 

 Aquila malayensis, Vift.,Zool. Joiirn. 1, p. 337 (1824). — Steph. , Gen. Zoo!. Xlll, 2, p. 15 



(1826). - Less., Man. d'Orn. I, p. 83 (1828) - Cuv., Régn. An. ed. 2, I, p. 326, pi. 2, f. 2 (1829). 



— Less, , Compi, de Buff. Ois. p. 1U1 (1838). — Gray, List B. Brit.Mus. p.7 (1844). — Id., 

 Gen.B. I, p. 14, sp.15 (1845). — Bp., Consp. 1, p. 14 (I85U). — Id. , Rev. et Mag. Zool. 1850, 

 p 479.— Strickl., Orn.Syn. pp.6U, 22U (1855). — Kelaart, Prod.Faun.Zeylan.il, pt.I (1854). 

 --Hartl., Journ. f. Orn. 1855, p 331. - Schleg., Mas.?. B. Jquiìae. p.11 (1862). - Id., Vog. 

 Ned. ind. Valkr. pp. 8, 49, pi. 3, f. 1,2 (1866). - Gieb., Thes. Orn. I , p. 395 (1872). — 

 Schleg., Mus. P.B. Rcv. Accipilr. p. 117 (1873). 



Aquila malayana, Less., Tr. d'Orn. p. 39 (1831). 



Aquila (Heteropup) pernigra, Hodgs., J.A.S. B. V, p. 227 il836). - Id., Beng. Sport. Magaz. 



1836, p.32. 

 Heteropus perniger, «Hodgs.» Blyth, J. A. S. B.Xl, p.881 (1842). — Hodgs., J, A. S. B. XII, 



p. 127 (1843). 

 Nìsaetus ovivorus, Jerd., Madr. Journ. XIII, 1, p. 158 (1844). 

 Neopus perniger, Hodgs., in Gray's Zool. Mise p. 81 (1844). 

 Ictinaetus perniger, Blyth, Ann. N. H. XHI, p. 114 (1844) 

 Ictinaetus malayensis, Jerd., Madr. Journ. Xlll, 2, p. 117 (1844). — Blyt'), J. A. S. B. XV, 



p.7 (1846).— Blyth, Cnt. B.Mus. A. S. B. p. 28 (1849).- Blyth, J. A. S. B. XIX, p. 337 (1850). 



— Layard, Ann. .\. H.'ser.2, Xll, p. 99 (1853). - Irby, Ibis, 1861, p.22I. 

 Onychaetus malayensis, Kaup, Class, der Siiug. u. Vòg. p. 120 (1844). — Bp., Rev. et Mag. 



rie Zool. 1854, p.53l. — Pelz., Verh. z.-b. Gesell. Wien, 1862, p. 162. - Salvad., Cat. Ucc. 

 Boni. p. 4, sp. 4 (1874) 



Neopus malayensis, Gray, Cat. Hodgs. Coli. B. of Nep. p. 42 (1846). — Horsf. et Moore, 

 Cat. B. Miis. E. I. Comp. I, p.38l, n. 617 (1854) - Jerd., B. of Ind. I, p. 65 (1862). — Blyth, 

 Ibis, 1863, p. 19. — Beav., Ibis, 1867, p. 140 (juv.?). — WaO , Ibis, 1868, pp. 13, 20.— Beav., 

 P.Z S. 1868, p.396, pi. 34. — Hume, Rough Notes, I, p. 187 (1869). — Wald., Trans. Zool. 

 Soc.VIII, p.34, sp. 16 (1872).— Holdsw., P. Z. S. 1872, p. 411,n.9. - Hume, Nests and Eggs 

 of Ind. Birds, I, p. 32 (1873) (ovum). — Legge, Ibis, 1874, p. 8. — Ball, Str. Feath. 1874, 

 n. 382.— Hume, Str. Feath. 1874, p. 468.— Sharpe, Cat. B.I, p. 257 (1874) - Blyth, Birds 

 of Burmah, p 63, n.39 (1875). - Brooks, Str. Feath. 1875, p. 229.- Bruggem., Abh. nat. 

 Ver. Brem. V, p. 45, n. 17 (1875). — Fairbank, Str. Feath. 1876, pp. 256, 264. — Hume, 

 Str. Feath. 1876, p. 355. - Gurney, Ibis, 1877, p.423. - Salvad., Ann. Mus. Giv. Gen. XII, 

 p. 33, n. 2 (1878). — Sharpe, Mitth. zool. Mus Dresd. 1, p. 356 (1878). 



Aquila (Onychaetus) malayensis, Kaup, Trosch. Arch. 1850, I, p. 37. — Id. , Contr. Orn. 

 1850, p. 69. 



Heteropus malayensis, G. R. Gr., List of Gen. and Subgen. of B. p. 3 (1855).— Gray, Cat. 

 Spec. pres. by Ilodgson lo the Brit. Mus. p. 18 (1863). — G. R. Gr., Hand-List, I, p. 11, 

 sp.96 (1869). 



Nigro-brunneus , supracaudalibus paullo palliilioribus , remigibus intus basin versus 

 albo-variis ; reclricibus fusciis Iransversis odo, superne vix conspicuis, iuferne albidis, fusco- 

 variis, notatis ; ceromate et digitis (lavis ; rostro nigro-corneo ; iride brunnea. 



Juv. Superne brunneus; leclricum alarum, remigumque terliarlarnm apicibus rufescen- 

 tibus; caiiilis, colli et gaslr:iei plumis rufescentibus, maculis fuscis per tolam longiludinem 

 notatis. 



Long. tot. circa 0"".7d0; a!. 0"',600; caud. 0^,300 ; rostri O^jOiO; tarsi d'afilli. 



Hab. in Java (lìeinwardl , Gevers); Sumatra (S. Mailer, Duvancel); Borneo [Daria 

 €t Beccarli); Malacca (Mus. Waldeni); Tenasserim {Blyth, Jerdon); India {Jerdon) ; 



