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* 9. AOOIPITER RHODOGASTER (Schl.). 
Vinous-breasted Sparrow-hawk. 
a. Nisus virgatus rhodogaster (1) ScliL, Mus. P.-B. Astures, 1862, 32. 
Accipiter rhodogaster (Ij Griirney, Ibis 1863, 450; (2) Wall., ib. 18^8, ^ 
1869, I, 33; (3] Sharpe, Cat. B. 1874, I, 145; (4) Gurney, Ibis 1875,471,484; 
15) Brliggem., Abb. Ver. Bremen 1876, 45; (6) Gurney, B)is 1882, 452; id.. 
Diurn. B. of Prey 1884, 39; (8) Guillem., P. Z. S. 1885, 545; (9) W. Bias., 
Ztschr. ges. Om. 1886, 85; (11) M. & Wg., Abb. Mus. Dresden 1895, Nr. 8 p. 4; 
(12) iid., ib. 1896, Nr. 1, p. 4; (13) Hartert, Nov. Zool. 1S96, 162; (14) id., ib. 189/. 
h. Nisus rhodogaster (I) Scbl., Valkv. 1866, 21, 60, pi. 12, f. o, 6, (2) id.. Rev. Acc. 
1873, 76. 
c. Teraspiza rhodogaster ^Ij Kaup, P. Z. S. 1867, 171. . .„i 
d. Teraspiza rhodogastra (I) AValden, Tr. Z. S. 1872, VUI, 33, 109, pi. IX ($ juv.); (2) 
Meyer, Ibis 1879, 55; (3) W. Bias., J. f. 0. 1883, 134. 
“Sikep werreng kokie”, Alfimous, near Tondano, N. Celebes (Nat. Coll.). 
Figures and descriptions. Schl., b I h 2\ Walden d I; Kaup c 7; Sharpe 5; Gurney 4, 6. 
Adult 2. Above dark slate-grey, paler on the ear-coverts and sides of neck; win g- 
coverts blackish; auills and tail above browner, obscurely crossed witli daik 
bars, these bars are very distinct below on a pale greyish brown ^ ^ g m 
number on outermost rectrice, 4 or 5 on the middle feathers, and about 9 on the 
longest primary; under wing-coverts fulvous white mottled with gmy; chin and 
throat greyish white; breast, sides and upper abdomen ru ous-vinaceous- 
cinnamon; lower abdomen and thighs pale grey, ‘ 
crissum and under tail-coverts white. ad. Tomohon, N. Cel. !<>. Apiil 1894. 
Sarasin Coll.) “Bill black; cere dusky yellow; feet yellow; ins bright clnome- 
yellow” (Wallace). i., , 
The female is very much larger than the male; the upper parts are blackish slate, the under 
wing-coverts buff-white with blackish spots thereon, the bars on the tail plainer and 
more decided; in other respects like the male. ([2] Mauado: Meyer Nr. 6722). 
Young. Kestrel-lilce. Above bright hazel-rufous, the quills and tail crossed with four bars, 
and the wing- and tail-coverts and back marked with large heart-shaped spots of 
black; head and neck dark brown with line rufous margins to the feathers; below 
buffy white, finely streaked about the sides of the face and dovvn the centre and 
sides of the throat with blackish, and broadly streaked with blackish 
remaining under parts (with the exception of the under 
coverts deeper buff, the lowest row spotted with brown, winch 
fine streaks on some of the others; secondaries crossed 
primaries with about seven. (N. Celebes: v. Musschenbroek Nr. 6/21). 
Measurements. 
a. (Nr. 6723) [21 ad. N. Celebes (Riedel) ..... 
b (Nr. 6722) [2] ad. Manado, N. Cel. (Meyer) . ■ ■ 
c. (Sarasin Coll.) [$] juv. 
d. (C 10789) [cT] ad. Manado, 
e. (Sarasin Coll.) c? ad. Mt. ^opatan, K Cel 16MV^9o 
f. (Sarasin Coll.) c? ad. Tomohon, N. Cel. 10. IV. 94 . 
Meyer k WigleswortH, Birds of Celebes {Oct. mu, isn7). 
Wing 
Tail 
Tarsus 
Bill 
from cei 
211 
156 
63 
16 
212 
157 
60 
16 
201 
151 
57 
15 
167 
125 
53 
12 
166 
120 
51 
11.5 
161 
116 
51 
11.5 
