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Table (continued). 



I will now give descriptions of the new species, and notes upon 

 several others imperfectly known. 



4. NiNox FORBESi, sp. nov. (Plate XI.) 



Supra rufescenti-hrunnea, fere unicolor, in alarum tectricibus et 

 scapularibus fasciolis albis variegata ; f route et super ciliis albis ; 

 alarum remigibus terreno-brumieis, nigra transfasciatis ; subtus 

 dorso concolor, mento albicante, ventre albo trans/asciato ; tar- 

 sis, omnino plumosis, cum subalaribus rufis unicoloribus ; alarum 

 et caudce pagina inferiore pallide coryUno-brunnea nigra regu- 

 lariter transfasciata ; rostri nigri apice flavicante ; digitis fuscis 

 setis obtectis : long, tola ITO, alee 7"4, caudce 4-5, tarsi 1*3. 

 Hah. Loetoe, Timor Laut. 



Obs. Sp. quoad colores N. hanf.u maxime afRnis, sed facie alba 

 fasciis ventris albis, et alis subtus nigro vittatis diversa. 



The single specimen of this Owl is a male, obtained at Loetoe on 

 August 9, 1 88 1 . It is noted : — " Irides golden ; bill pale cinereous ; 

 feet pale yellow, covered with bristly hairs ; soles of feet nearly 

 orange." 



I have dedicated this apparently distinct species to its discoverer, 

 Mr. Henry Ogg Forbes, F.Z.S. 



5. Strix sororcula, sp. nov. 



Supra terreno-fusca flavicante variegata, et punctis rotundis albis 

 regulariter aspersa; disco faciali amplo alba, margine nigri- 

 canti-brunneo circumduto ; macula anteoculari nigricante ; remi- 



