350 A NATURALIST'S WANDERINGS 



remigibus ierreno-brunneis, nigro transfasciatia ; siihtus dorso concoldv, 

 mento alhicante, ventre dlho trarisfasciato ; tarsis, omnino plumosis, cum 

 suhalaribus rufis unicoloribus ; alarum, et caudce pagina iriferiore pallide 

 corylino-brunnea nigro regulariter transfasciata ; rostri nigri apice 

 flavicante; digitis fuscis setis cbtectis : long, tota 110, aloe 7'4, cauda 

 4'5, tarsi 1'3. 

 Hab. Lutur, Timor-laut. 



Obs. Sp. quoad colores N. liantu maximc affinis, sed facie alba fasciis 

 ventris albis, et alls subtus rigro vittatis divcrsa. 



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

 August 9, 1881. 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 0. Forbes, F.Z.S. 



8. Strix BoaoBCULA, Sclater. 



Supra terreno-fusca flaoicante variegata, et pundis rotundis albis regulari- 

 ter aspersa ; disco faciali ample alho, margin e nigricanti-brunneo 

 circumdato ; macula anteoculari nigricante; remigibus fuscis, nigro 

 trans/asciatis, in pOjOniis externis fulvo maculatis et albido vermicu- 

 latis ; Cauda, nigricante, taniis quinque fulvis transfasciata et albido 

 vermiculata ; subtus alba, prcacipue in ventre maculis rotundis nigris- 

 fulvo cinctis aspersa, subalaribus ventre concoloribus ; tarsis postice fere 

 omnino plumulis obtectis, antice digitos versus setis paucis obsitis ; 

 rostro et pedibus carneis : long, tota 11'5, alx 8'5, caudce 3'.5, tarsi 2'2. 

 Eab. Larat, ins. Tenimberensem. 



Obs. Species nouce-hollandioe aflSnis et ejusdem fornase, sed crassitie 

 valde minore, tarsorum plumis brevioribus et dorsi puuctis rotundiori- 

 bus distinguenda 



Mr. Sharpe, who has kindly examined the single skin of this Owl sent, 

 is of opinion that it belongs to a species allied to Strix novce-hoUandice, 

 but easily recognisable by its inferior size. 



The example was obtained on Larat on the 21th of September, 1882, 

 and is labelled : — " Female : irides dark brown ; bill, legs, and feet flesh- 

 colour ; legs covered with flesh-coloured bristles." 



II. PSITTACI. 



9. Tantgnathus subapfinis, Sclater. 



Flavicanti-viridis, in pileo et capitis lateribus prasinus, -in dorso postico 

 cceruleo lavatus ; alis viridibus ; scapularium apicibus, campterio atari 

 extus et tectricum majorum marginibus coeruleis ; secundariorum tectri- 

 cibus flavo marginatis ; cauda supra viridi, apice flavicante, subtus 

 obscure aurulenta ; subalaribus viridibus cceruleo mixtis, alarum pagina 

 infer iore nigricante; rostro ruberrirno ; pedibus nigris; long. tota\Z-Q, 

 aloe 9o, cauda 6"0. 



Hab. Larat, ins. Tenimberensem. 



Obs. Species T. affini maxime affinis, sed dorso flavicante viriJi vix 

 cseruleo lavato, diversa. 



The single specimen is a female, obtained ia Larat on August 8, 1882. 

 " Irides cream-yellow, with inner ring of pale gamboge." 



10. Geoitkoitjs keibnsis, Salvad. 



G. timorlaoensis, Meyer, loc. cit. 



The Geoffroius determined by Dr. Sclater to be G. heyensis (Salv.) 

 has been elevated into a new species, G. timorlaoensis by Dr. Meyer. 



