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8. Oena capensis aliena, subsp. nov. 



Twenty-six specimens, adults of both sexes, Miandrivazo, Moron- 

 dava, Morondava River, Mahabo, Tulear, and Lake Tsimanampet- 

 sotsa, June, July, and August. 



Type.— Adult c^ M. C. Z. 77,895 Tulear, Madagascar, August 3, 

 1915. F. R. Wulsin. 



Characters. — Similar to Oena capensis capensis (Linne) of South 

 Africa and Oe. capensis anonyma Oberholser of British East Africa, 

 but wing and tail averaging slightly longer; scapularis, mantle, and 

 lower rump considerably darker; grey of head extended down to (or 

 almost to) the mantle (in African birds the hind neck and nape are 

 brown); the black bands bordering the white one on rump stronger 

 (more apparent) and blacker; rufous on outer web of outermost 

 primary less extensive. 



Measurements, adult cf, wing, 105-110, (107.08)^; tail, 130-143, 

 (135.09).2 Adult 9 , wing, 100-106, (103.06) ^; taU, 125-135 (129.01).^ 



Rallidae. 



9. Rallus cuvieri Pucher. 



Five specimens adults of both sexes, Maevatanana, Miandrivazo, 

 Upper Siribihina River, Ambatondrazaka, June, July, and September. 



10. Gallinula chloropus pyrrhorhoa Newton. 



Fourteen specimens, adults of both sexes and young, southern end 

 of Lake Alaotra, Maevatanana, Berevo, Ambatondrazaka, Miandri- 

 vazo, and Tulear, June, July, and September. 



Every skin in this series, even of young birds, has the light portions 

 of the under tail-coverts buffy or ruddy, but a close examination 

 shows that the basal part of the feathers is pure white where the 

 exposed ends are buff. 



11. FuLiCA CRIST ATA Gmelin. 



Twelve adults both sexes, all taken at the southern end of Lake 

 Alaotra, September 25. 



' Thirteen specimens. - Eleven specimens. 



2 Eight specimens. ■* Eight specimens. 



