Otus steerei Mearns, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. (1909), 36,
437. Tumindao, off Sitanki (Mearns).
"Characters.--Very similar to the Celebesian Otus menadensis, from
which it may be distinguished by being larger, with upper parts darker,
with more of the black vermiculations; black centers to the feathers
of the under parts much less conspicuous; feathers of tarsus more
heavily cross-barred with blackish. Of the Philippine species it
is most closely related to Otus cuyensis McGregor, but is darker
and much smaller, having the same white, black-tipped scapulars,
but with the entire plumage darker and more heavily marked, and
the wing 15 mm. shorter. It bears no close resemblance to any other
Philippine species.
"Measurements.--Wing, 157 mm.; tail, 84; culmen from cere (chord),
15; tarsus, 33. Iris yellow; bill and feet greenish (from fresh
specimen). The stomach of the type contained insects." (Mearns.)
Page 274: To localities for Cacatua hæmaturopygia add: Polillo
(McGregor); Siasi (Bartsch); under Masbate and Samar add: Bartsch.
Page 278: To names of collectors of Prioniturus discurus, under Negros,
add: Celestino.
Page 279: Mearns describes a parrakeet from Misamis Province,
Mindanao as--
PRIONITURUS MALINDANGENSIS Mearns.