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albidis; corpora inferiore saturate fusco, albo et arenaceo 
colore maculato. 
All the upper surface, wings and tail dark brown, obscurely 
spotted with white round the back of the neck, on the wing- 
coverts and scapularies; inner webs of the primaries at their base, 
and the inner webs of the lateral tail-feathers crossed by bands, 
which are buff next the shaft and white towards the extremity ot 
the webs; face and chin whitish ; under surface dark brown, 
blotched with white and sandy brown ; legs and thighs fawn- 
colour; bill horn-colour; feet yellow. 
Total length, 14 inches; bill, 1 J ; wing, 9| ; tail, 6; tarsi, 2. 
Hab. South Australia. 
Remark. —Nearly allied to Athene maculata, but much exceed¬ 
ing that species in size. 
Athene rufa, Ath. disco faciali saturate fusco ; omni cor- 
pore, supra saturate fusco, infra arenaceo-rufo, multis autem 
lineis rufo-fuscis transversim fasciato. 
Facial disc dark brown ; all the upper surface dark brown, 
crossed by numerous narrow bars of reddish brown, the tints be¬ 
coming paler and the barrings larger and more distinct on the 
lower part of the body, wings and tail; all the under surface 
sandy red, crossed by numerous bars of reddish brown; the 
feathers of the throat with a line of brown down the centre ; vent, 
legs and thighs of a paler tint, with the bars more numerous, but 
not so decided; bill horn-colour; toes yellowish, slightly clothed 
with feathers. 
Total length, 20 inches ; bill, 1$ ; wing, 13J; tail,9£ ; tarsi, 2^. 
Hab. Port Essington. 
Remark. —A very powerful species, nearly allied to Athene 
strenua. 
Alcyone fui.ciira. Ale. omni corpore superiore splendidly 
purpurascente-cyaneo ; alls fusco-nigris; loris, cristuld post 
aurem, et gulA, stramineis ; lateribus pectoris purpurascente- 
cyaneis, in vini colorem ad latera mergentibus. 
All the upper surface shining purplish blue; wings brownish 
black ; lores, tuft behind the ear, and throat, buff; under surface 
