17C DR. J. J. KAUP ON NISI AND ASTURES. [Jan. 24, 



twenty-four narrow bands of a blackish colour, which can be per- 

 ceived even at the greatest age. 



These birds are confined to the Indian archipelago and New Hol- 

 land, and no species has as yet been discovered on the continent. 



1. Uraspiza suLAiiNsis, Schleg. 



Nisus sulaensis, Schleg. Valkv. t. 16. 



Small ; upper surface grey ; under surface rusty red, with white 

 underwings and lower tail-coverts. A young bird, above reddish 

 brovvn, spotted black ; primaries of the second order with four 

 blackish-brown bands ; below rusty yellow, with blackish-brown 

 shaft-spots. Lower surface of wings rusty yellow, with blackish spots 

 and bands ; lower tail-coverts rusty yellow white, with dark shafts. 

 Tail with seven or eight bars ; outer tail-feathers with ten bars. 



We have an adult received through Dr. Bernstein from the island 

 of Sula-Bessie, and a young one through Herman v. Rosenberg from 

 Ceram. 



Wing 165 to 1/5 mm., tail 125 to 143 mm., tarsus 58 mm., 

 middle toe 33 to 34 mm. 



2. Uraspiza torquata, Cuv. 



Falco torquatus, Cuv., Temm. PI. Col. 43 & 93. 



Accipiter sylvestris. Wall. P. Z. S. 1863, p. 487. 



Nisiis torquatus, Schleg. Valkv. t. 17. 



Accipiter crwe^i^w*. Wall. Birds of Timor (Schleg.). 



Rather larger than the preceding species. When old it has a small 

 rusty-red band on the lower parts ; underwing nearly white, with 

 traces of bands ; the red neck-collar more or less distinct. The 

 young bird has the lower parts lighter, shaft-spots on top with arrow- 

 shaped bands to the rear ; tail with about ten bands. 



Wing 185 to 250 mm., tail 155 to 187 mm., tarsus 51 to 64 mm., 

 middle digit 28 to 37 mm., according to Schlegel. 



Hab. Java ; Timor. 



3. Uraspiza cirrhocephala, Vieill. 



Sparvius cirrhocephalus, Vieill. Enc. p. 1268. 



Accipiter torquatus, Vig. & Horsf. L. Tr. xv. p. 328. 



Nisus {Uraspiza) torquatus, Kp. Falc. p. 181; Gould, Birds of 

 Australia. 



The underwing with distinct bands throughout ; lower part, a 

 ground of reddish black brown, with innumerable whitish bandlets ; 

 tail fifteen to seventeen narrow bands ; beak and cere 1 1 nrni. high. 



Wing 205 to 240 mm., tail 157 to 170 mm., tarsus b7 to 66 mm., 

 middle digit 33 to 39 mm. 



Hub. Common in the whole of New Holland. 



4. Uraspiza cruenta, Gould. 



Astur cruentus, Gould, Birds of Australia. 

 Nisus {Uraspiza) cruentus, Kp. Falc. p. 181. 



