108 MR, P. L. SCLATER ON BIRDS FROM [Feb. 20, 
A single skin of this Cockatoo has no exact locality affixed to it. 
It measures—whole length 17°5 inches, wing 11°5, tail 6°8. 
38. NASITERNA PUSIO. 
Nasiterna pusio, Scl. P. Z. S. 1865, p. 620, pl. xxxv. 
The single skin of this species agrees well with the typical speci- 
men, which I presented to the British Museum after describing it. 
The exact locality is not marked. 
39. Lorius HYP@NOCHROUS. 
_Lorius hypoinochrous, Gray, List of Psitt. p. 49 (1859). 
Lorius hypenochrous, Scl. P. Z.S. 1869, p. 123, et 1876, p. 460. 
One skin, marked ‘‘ New Britain and New Ireland,”’ meaning, I 
suppose, that it occurs in both localities. 
40. TRICHOGLOSSUS MASSEN#, Bp. 
Dr. Cabanis (Journ. f. Orn. 1876, p. 324) has lately separated an 
allied. species from New Hanover as 7. flavicans; but Mr. Brown’s 
single skin appears to me to belong to the true 7. massene. Its 
exact locality is not stated. 
41, TRICHOGLOSSUS SUBPLACENS, Sclater, P. Z.S. 1876, p. 519. 
Psitteuteles subplacens, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. ix. p. 10. 
From Duke-of-York Island we have a pair of this recently 
described species. The female corresponds exactly with the same 
sex in 7’. placens, but, like the male, has the rump entirely green, 
like the back. 
D’Albertis procured only a single male of this Parrot in S.E. New 
Guinea, opposite Yule Island. 
42. Ninox ODIOSA, sp. nov. 
Supra murino-brunnea, plumis capitis et cervicis usque ad dorsum 
medium albo guttatis : superciliis in fronte conjunctis albis : alis 
extus maculis rotundis albis in plumarum marginibus externis 
ornatis ; remigibus intus ad basin albis: subtus albus, pectore 
dorso concolori, albo guttato et transfasciato, ventre et hypo- 
chondriis striis paucis fuscis ornato: rostro flavo, pedibus 
Suscis : tarsis totis plumosis, digitis setosis : long. tota corp. 7-0, 
dle 5°8. 
Hab. New Britain (Feb. 1876). 
There is but one specimen of this Owl in the collection ; and that 
is, unfortunately, imperfect, the tail being absent, and the wings 
having been partly cut. There is, however, sufficient evidence that 
it belongs to a species of Minox, not hitherto recognized, allied to NV. 
punctulata’ of Celebes, but distinguished by the larger and more 
distinct spots above, and the flammulated belly. 
43. PANDION HALIAETUS. 
A skin of this universally distributed species. 
1 Noctua punctulata, Quoy et Gaim, Voy. Astr. Zool. 1. p. 165, 
