24 Notes on Buteo (Ouycliotes) solitarius. 



Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, figured in the 

 second edition of the Zoology of the United-States Exploring 

 Expedition, Ornithology, pi. 4. 



One obtained by Mr. Wilson, and placed in the Norwich 

 Museum. 



One retained in Mr. Wilson^s collection. 



Adult or nearly adult plumage {normal). 



One in the United-States National Museum, Washiugtou, 

 figured in ' The Ibis,^ 1881, p. 396 (right-hand figure), under 

 the name of Onychotes gruberi. 



Two in the British Museum, bi'ought home by the 

 ' Challenger,^ one of which is figured in the Zoology of the 

 Voyage of H.M.S. 'Challenger,' Birds, pi. 21. 



One obtained by Mr. Wilson, and placed in the Norwich 

 Museum. 



One retained in Mr. Wilson's collection. 



Melanistic specimens. 



Type of Onychotes gruberi in the United-States National 

 Museum, Washington, figured at p. 254 of vol. iii. of Baird, 

 Brewer, and Ridgway's ' North -American Land-Birds," also 

 in 'The Ibis,' 1881, p. 396 (left-hand figure). 



One obtained by Mr. Wilson, and placed in the Norwich 

 Museum. 



One retained in Mr. Wilson's collection. 



Summary of Specimens referred to. 



In Philadelphia Museum 1 



In Washington Museum 2 



In British Museum 2 



•In Norwich Museum 3 



In Mr. Wilson's collection 4 



Total 12 



* [The three examples in the Norwich Museum are entered in the 

 Catalogue as obtained at Keanhow and Puniki Wainiea in June and 

 November 1889, the June one being the immature bird which is men- 

 tioned above by ni}' father, and marked as a male by the collector. — 

 J. H. G."! 



