44 Dircfiot'' s Annual Report. 



Genus ASTUR Lacep. 



42. Astur sharpi Oust. Sharp's Hawk. 



One specimen of this species was brought back by the Astro- 

 labe expedition, but it may not have been from the Marianas. I 

 made special efforts to find this hawk, but without success. It prob- 

 ably is not found on Guam. Hab. Marianas(?). 



Genus ACCIPITER Brisson. 



43. Accipiter nisoides Blyth. Variegated Hawk. 



One specimen of this species was taken on Guam by Mr. Ous- 

 ton's Japanese colledlors. No rufous collar, ear coverts gray, no 

 white spot on the central tail feathers, breast rufous. L,ength 11, 

 culmen .75, wing 6.6, tail 5.1, tarsus 1.9. Female is slightly larger. 

 Hab. Eastern Asia, Indo-Malayan sub-region. Northern China, 

 Papuan Islands ; incidentally on Guam. 



Family BUBONID^.— Horned Owls. 



Wings more than 10, cere equal to the chord of the culmen, 

 ear openings ver}^ large. Genus Asio. 



Genus ASIO Brisson. 



44. Asio accipitrinus (Pall.). Short-eared Owl. 



It is very doubtful if there has ever been an owl taken on the 

 Marianas. It is not found on Guam. (See Nov. Zool., V., p. 51.) 



Order COCCYGES.— Kingfishers, Etc. 



a'. Bill with rounded or slightly flattened culmen, third toe 

 united with the fourth for more than half its length, the second 

 united to the third for its basal third, bill not serrated, caeca none. 

 Family Alccdinidcr . 



b". Tail longer than bill, with a more or less distinct 

 groove along the sides of the culmen, bill compressed. Genus 

 Halcyon . 



C'. Head white, flanks pure white, a band of green 

 behind the eye and around nape. Halcyon al bid I la. 



Q-. Head cinnamon, the colorings of the under surface 

 also cinnamon, except in the female, which has white on the under 

 parts. Halcyon chinaniomi^ins. 



