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2. Scops manadensis albiventris (Sharpe). 
h. Scops manadensis Wall. & Wald, c 2, c 5, pt. 
i. Scops albiventris (I) Sharpe, Oat. B. 1875, II, 78, pi. Vm, fig. 1. 
Diagnosis. Differs from the typical 8. manadensis in having a distinct wash of grey on the 
upper surface; cheeks greyish white; belly white with very scanty cross markings 
and lines (Sharpe ib.). ’) 
Distribution. Flores (Wallace). 
3. Scops manadensis rutilns (Pncher.). 
j. Scops rutilus (1) Pucher., Rev. Zool. 1849, 29; (2) Sharpe, Cat. B. 1875, II, 80; (3) 
Hartk, Vog. Madag. 1877, 44. 
k. Scops manadensis Hartl. (nec Q. & Gr.), Faun. Madag. 23; G-randid., Rev. Zool. 1867, 
255, 321; Milne-Edw. et Glrandid., H. N. Ois. Madag. 1876, pi. XL, XLA (skelet.), 
texte 1879, 133. 
l. Scops madagascariensis Grandid., Rev. Zool. 1867, 85. 
For further synonymy and references see Sharpe j 2] Hartl. j 3. 
Diagnosis. Differs from the typical 8. manadensis in having the inner fining of the quills 
nearly uniform, with only a few broad bars of yellowish white near the base of the 
feathers; whereas in the typical 8. manadensis the whole wing is narrowly barred with 
fulvous for its whole extent; upper surface of the latter more stellated, the spots 
being more yellowish in appearance (Sharpe elV). 
Observation. We do not think that Dr. Sharpe’s diagnosis will be found to answer for all 
cases; the under side of the remiges displays much variation, it is the paler (in our 
opinion younger) birds in which the wing below is most markedly barred ; one or two 
of the rufous specimens have no bars thereon at all except at the base, and there 
is a freckled appearance towards the tip. For some osteological differences see Meyer 
under e XI, and table supra p. 104. 
Distribution. Madagascar. 
4. Scops manadensis capnodes (Gurney). 
Scops capnodes J. H. Gurney, of Anjouan Island in the Comoro Group has been recently 
separated as a species from 8. rutilus of Madagascar (Ibis 1889, 104). Plumage much 
darker, also less mingled with white, the pale portion of the scapulars (white in six, 
light rufous in a seventh Madagascar specimen, compared) much less extended, absent 
in one specimen; wing a httle longer; lower portion of tarsus bare. 
Observation. The remaimng tlrree races of 8. manadensis may be usually distinguished from 
the foregoing by their larger size: Wing 165 — 195 as against 130 — 165 mm, but 
individuals sometimes overstep these limits. 
5 . Scops manadensis magicus (S. Miill.). 
m. Strix magica S. MillL, Verb. Nat. Geschied. Natuurk. Comm. 1839 — 44, 110 (Amboina). 
n. Otus magicus (1) Temm. & Schl, Faun. Jap. Aves 1845, 25 (Amboina, Celebes). 
0 . Scops magicus Consp. 1850, 1, 46; (2) Schl., Mus. P.-B. Oti 1862, 22; (III) Sharpe, 
Cat. B. 1875, II, 70, pi. V; (4) Briiggem., Ahh. Yer. Bremen 1876, Y, 47; (5) 
Salvad., Orn. Pap. 1880, I, 73, 76; Agg. 1889, I, 22. 
Can this be a young individual? 
Meyer & Wigle s wo rth, Birds of Celebes (Oct. 14th, 1897). 
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