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220n. Spilornis cheela richmondi subsp. nov. [cJ S.W. Borneo. 

 (?) Kendawangan R., S.W. Borneo, Dr. W. 

 L. Abbott, ca. Aug. 1908, type in U.S. Nat. 

 Mus., No. 181625.J 

 Richmond's Serpent-Eagle. 



Wing (J (type) 330, tail 230 ; wing ? 340 

 mm. ; smaller than S.c.pallidus, but similar 

 in colouration, except that under parts are 

 darker and browner, the median tail band 

 narrower (30-35 mm.), and primaries below 

 with more black, the subterminal white 

 band only 40-45 mm. wide ; lesser wing- 

 coverts above black with white spots ; 

 bastard wing black. 



220o. Spilornis cheela perplexus subsp. nov. [^ Loo Choo Is., 

 Triomate, Yayeyema, S. Loo Choo Is., June S. of Japan. 

 16, in coll. Tring Mus.] [ =5. pallidus 

 Ogawa, Annot. Zool. Japon., ,v. 4, p. 213, 

 1905 ; 5. cheela subsp. (?) Swann Syn. List 

 Accipitr. p. 84 (1920). 

 Loo Choo Serpent-Eagle. 



Larger ; wing ^ 360 mm. ; similar to 5. c. 

 salvadoni, but larger and very pale below ; 

 much paler than S. c. pallidus of Borneo. 

 (Only type seen). 



220p. Spilornis cheela salvadorii Berl., Nov. Zool., 

 ii., p. 73 (1895). [Nias Is, co-type in 

 Tring Mus.] 

 Salvadori's Serpent Eagle. 



Smaller and much paler (especially on 

 wing-coverts) than S. c. pallidus ; tail 

 shorter and light band usually narrower ; 

 wing (J 290-294, ? 303, tail 190 mm. ; chest 

 uniform light drab ; below as in minimus ; 

 head and bands on wings and tail black, 

 not brownish as. in 5. c. minimus. 



Nias I. (W. 

 Sumatra ; 

 Bunguran or 

 Great Natuna 

 I., N.W. 

 Borneo. 



