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A NATUSALIST'8 WANBEHINGS 



remiffihtM ierretto-hntnneis, nitfro transfagcia tii^ ; stthim dorm cortcofor, 

 mento afbicante, rmfrf; ulho truiisfasciaia ; fmata, omnino plnmonu, mm 

 suhaiaribtiit titjln unt'coloribtis ; alarum et cttmiae jyfigina hiferiorf jntJlidt 

 cori/lino-hrunnm nrV/ro requiariier ijxtrisfafirifita ; rostri vif/ri apt re 

 fiavimute; digilis fascia seOs vbiedu: long. Ma 110, a/cB 1% caudos 

 4*5, tors/ 

 Ilnh. Luttir^ Timor-lauL 



(36s. Sp. quoad colores K. hantu maxiine affinis, Bed facie alba fasciis 

 ventris albie, et alis eubtus nigro vittatiB diTersa. 



The wngle siiecimen of this Owl in n rimle, obtained at Liitur on 

 Augoet 9, 1831. It is noted: Irides golden; hill pale cincreotis; feet 

 pale yellow, eovorod inth bri fitly hairs ; soles of feet nearly orange." 



I have dedicated this appareatly distinct species to its discoverer, 

 Mr. Henry 0. Forbes, FJS,S. 



8. SxEn eoROECULA, Sclater, 



Supra terrtTUhfusca Jlameante varKgata, et pujiriis rotund tn alhia reffahri- 

 itr aspersa ; disco faniali amph alho, margint mgrmtfiti-hrunnto 

 circumdato; maada anteocuJari nigricfinte ; remigtbm f usdSf nigro 

 trafus/aseiatis, in jyof/oriiis extern is fttlw inncuhitis et alhido t*ermicU' 

 laiis ; Cauda nigricaufe, tceniis quinqm /ulvig tranK/asriaia ft alhido 

 vermimlafa ; subtus ulba^ pnrcipm in ventre mactdis rotundis nigriB 

 fufm cinctis aspersa , gubcdaribm rentre cowxiloribru ; t^rsis fHmtice fere 

 omnino phtmulis ohMis, antice digitos versus setts paitcis oh&itit; 

 rostro ft pedibm mrneis: long, iota 11 "5, alte 8'6, cauda 3"5, tar$i 2*2, 

 JJab. Lftrat, ins. Tenimberensem. 



Ob$. Speciea imtm-hoUandim affinis et ejasdem forniSB, Bed crasaitiQ 

 Talde minore, tarsonim pinmis brevioribos et dorsi puactis rotimdiori- 

 bus distingnenda. 



Mr. Sharpe, who has kindly examined the aitigle skin of tbis Owl sent, 

 is of opinion that it belonKS to a specjea allied to Hirix novw-hoUtindm, 

 but easily recognisable by its inferior size. 



The example was obtained on Larat im the 2tth of September, 1882. 

 and is labelled : — " Female ; irides dark brown ; bill, legR, and feet fieBb-- 

 colour ; legs covered with flesh-coloured brislles/' 



n. PaiTTACI. 



9- Tantgnathtts BTTBAFFisis, Sclater. 



Flavicanti-viridis, in piieo et capitis laterihtt prasinus, in dorm postico 

 cceruleo lamtus ; afis viridibtis ; smpufarium (tpicibas, campterio alari 

 exttts et tectricum maiorum niurginibus asruleis ; stcimdaritirtim teclri- 

 cibus jlai'O marginatis ; e<tn4n mtpra virtdi, apict Jfavicantt, mhtn^ 

 obscure atindetita ; mbahiribns viridibus etrrtileo mixtiSf alarum jyagirta 

 inferiort nigrimnU; rostro ruberrimo; pedihm nigris; long, iota 13*0, 

 aim 9-5, ca wrfce 6"0. 



Bah. Larat, ina, Tenimberensem. 



OhK Speciea T. a^ni maxime affinisi eed dorao flavicante viridi vix 

 cffiruleo lavato, diversa. 



The single specimen is a female, obtained in Larat on Aognst 8, 1882, 

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



10. Geoffroifs KEIESBI8, Salvad- 

 (/. iimorhoensis, Meyer, loc. cit. 



The Oeajfroim determined by Br. Sctater to be G. hsy^tifis (Sa*^ 

 baa been elevated into a new species, fj*. timorlaoensit by Dr. Me ' 



