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Show 1867.] DR. J. J. KAUP ON NISI AND ASTURES. 173 vinous-reddish. Inner surface of wing for the most part of a brilliant white. On the slate-black tail are three pure-white bands of spots on the inner vanes, which are perceptible at the upper surface. When young, reddish brown, with blackish spots, with elongated stripes on the inferior lighter parts. Wing 155 to 170 mm., tarsus 58 to 62 mm., middle toe 25 to 27 mm. In proportion it has the longest tarsus and the shortest middle toe. Resembles Teraspiza minulla (Daud.), and differs from the following in the colour of its tail. Hab. Celebes. Fig. 3. Erythrospiza griseogularis. 2. ERYTHROSPIZA IOGASTER, Miill. Falco hiogaster, Miill. & Schleg. Verh. Nederl. p. 110. Epervier oceanien (cf), Voy. au Pole Sud, t. 2. f. 1. Accipiter hyogaster (a name without a correct meaning), Bp. Consp. p. 33. Nisus iogaster, Schleg. Valkv. p. 65, t. 18. The reddish brown of the lower parts continued in a broad stripe over the grey neck to the lower mandible. Under wing-coverts of a reddish brown. Wings a light ash-grey varied with white on the |