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c. Spiloglaux punctulata Bp., Rev. Zool. 1854, 544. 
d. Ninox punctulata (Ij Sliarpe, Ibis 1875, 259; (2) id., Oat. B. 1875, II, 182; (3) Sclater, 
P. Z. S. 1877, 108; (4) Salvad., Orn. Pap. 1880, I, 87; (5) Meyer, Ibis 1882, 
234; (6) Guillem., P. Z. S. 1885, 546; (T) Sliarpe, P. Z. 8. 1888, 184; Lister, 
t. c. 527; (8) Salvad., Orn. Pap., Agg. 1889, I, 24; (9) M. & Wg., Abb. Mus. 
Dresd. 1895, Nr. 8, p. 4; (10) Hartert, Nov. Zool. 1896, 161; (11) id., ib. 1897. 
For further references see Sliarpe d 2. 
“Totosik”, Manado (Nat. Coll.). 
Figures and descriptions. Quoy & Gaimard a /; Scblegel a 2; Sliarpe d 2. 
Adult. Above Prout’s brovrii, ivitli a reddish tinge in it, sprinkled all over -witli minute light 
spots, Avhicli take the fomi of slioi;t bars on either web of the tail-feathers and on 
the outer webs of the quills; above the eyes from forehead to ear-coverts a stripe 
of wdiite; a broad band of wliite extending from below the ear-coverts on the 
sides of neck, on throat and chin; chest brown like the back and .spotted or barred 
with whitish; remaining under surface more rufous marked with broken bars and 
spots of whitish; thighs, under tail-coverts, under wing-coverts and some 
barring at the base of the quills light huffy (Gorontalo — Nrs. 2203, 2204). “Iris 
brown” (Guillem, d 0). 
Other specimens from the Minahassa are ajijiarently older adults and differ 
from the two above described from Gorontalo in having the upper surface darker 
and without the reddish tinge, the spots fewer and much loss consjiicuous ; the ab- 
domen and the middle jiart of the body below white, like that described by Dr. Sharpe. 
“L'is brown; bill pale yellow-gi-ey ; feet yellowish” (P. & P. Sarasin). 
Young. Differs from the adult in being dark brown below; obscurely spotted with whitish: 
tliighs brown, indistinctly barred, hinder side and crissum buff; throat dark brown, 
submalar region and chin whitish; upper surface dark chocolate-brown, unspotted on 
mantle and back, spotted as in the adult on the wuig-coverts, remiges, rectrices, and 
occiput; rest of head almost unspotted; “iris dark sepia” (cf juv. Tomohon, N. Cel. 
26. IV. 94: P. & P. Sarasin). 
Measurements. 
a. (2204) ad. Gorontalo 1871 (Meyer) 
h. (2203) ad. Gorontalo 1871 (Meyer) 
c. (C 10793) vix ad. Tondano, Vni— IX. 92 (Nat. Collj. 
d. (C 10792) ad. Tondano, Vin— IX. 92 (Nat. Coll.) . 
e. (C 10851) ad. Manado, VDT— IX. 92 (Nat, Coll.) . . 
f. (Sarasin Coll.) ad. Tomohon, 26. III. 94 (P. & F. S.) 
ij. (Sarasin Coll.) $ ad. Kema, 13. IX. 93 (P. & P. S.) 
h. (Sarasin Coll.) g ad. Tomohon (P. & P. S.) . . • 
/. (Sarasin Coll.) Q ad. Tomohon, 16. IV. 94 (P. & P. S.) 
J. (Sarasin Coll.) Q ad. Tomohon, 28. ID. 94 (P. &P. S.) 
t (Sarasin Coll.) cfjtxv. nr. Tomohon, 26. TV.94 (P.&P.S.) 
Wing 
Tail 
Tarsus 
Culmon 
from cere 
160 
75 
32 
18 
155 
68 
33 
— 
170 
76 
— 
20 
173 
77 
— 
18 
170 
77 
33 
— 
157 
76 
— 
18.5 
165 
77 
— 
19 
157 
72 
— 
— 
166 
75 
— 
18 
167 
— 
— 
17.5 
165 
71 
— 
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Distribution. Celebes: South Peninsula, Macassar [Wallace b 1, Everett d 10), Indrulaman 
(Everett dlO); foot of Mt.Bonthain (Doherty <7 77); N. Peninsula, Minahassa (For s ten 
a 2, V. Duivenbode « 5, efc.); Gorontalo (Meyer). 
