Mr. W. L. Scuarsr sent the following descriptions of new 
Hawks :— 
Spizaetus nipalensis fokiensis, subsp. nov. 
Resembling S. n. nipalensis, but smaller and lacking 
the two long crest-feathers present (in every case examined) 
in S. n. nipalensis. 
Type. A male from Fokien Province, Southern China, 
collected 8.5.1903 by Mr. C. B. Rickett’s native collector. 
B.M. Reg. No. 1905.12.24.951. 
Dimensions of the type. Wing 419mm, tail 280, tarsus 100. 
Ten specimens examined from the Provinces of Fokien and 
Anhwei or Nganhwei ; the wings of the males from 419 to 
425 mm., and of the female 445, against an average in the 
Himalayan typical species of—males 450 and females 485. 
Spilornis cheela ricketti, subsp. nov. 
Resembling S. c. cheela, but with the upper parts some- 
what paler ashy-brown with a purplish gloss, below dusty- 
ashy ; transverse banding on the breast indistinct, often not 
noticeable ; throat never black, but like the breast ; cheeks 
and ear-coverts grey, not black; slightly smaller wings, 
measuring from 430 to 470 mm. ; average 460. 
Type. A male from Yamakan, about 1500 ft. elevation, 
Fokien Province, South China, obtained by Mr. C. B. Rickett 
in December 1898 (see ‘Ibis,’ 1900, pp. 52, 57). B.M. 
Reg. No. 92.8.5.424. 
Dimensions of type. Wing 460 mm., tail 290, tarsus 90. 
Distribution. Fokien and Nganwhei Provinces of southern 
China, extending apparently to the Chindwi District of 
Upper Burma. 
Spilornis cheela kinabaluensis, subsp. nov. 
Resembling S. ¢. bido of Java, but with more white on the 
underside of the wing-quills and the black not so well 
defined; a rich umber-brown nape-band formed by the tips 
of the black crest-feathers on the: lower edge of the crest, 
having conspicuous tips of that colour; tail-band broader 
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