496 bulletin: museum of comparative zoology. 



31. Plegadis faEcinellus (Linne). 



Fourteen specimens, both sexes, young and adult, Berevo, Tulear, 

 southern end of Lake Alaotra, Morondava, Maevatanana, Mahabo, 

 and Miandrivazo, June, July, and September. 



Perhaps a very large series of specimens might reveal some charac- 

 ters by which the Glossy Ibis can be divided into subspecies. I, how- 

 ever, am unable to find any constant differences between skins from 

 Madagascar and from Europe or even from x\merica. 



CiCONIIDAE. 



32. Anastomus lamelligerus madagascariensis Milne Edwards. 



Seven specimens, both sexes, immature and adults, Sahabe River, 

 Berevo, Morondava, and Mahabo, July. 



This subspecies is easily separated from the African form by the 

 character of the bill. 



SCOPIDAE. 



_ 33. Scopus umbretta bannermani Grant. 



Five adult females, Morondava, Miandrivazo, Maevatanana, and 

 twenty-five kilometers east of Tulear, July, August, and September. 



Ardeidae. 

 34. Ardea purpurea madagascariensis Van Oort. 



Seven specimens immature anrl adults of both sexes, Morondava 

 River, Miandrivazo, Berevo, and thirty miles south of Berevo, and 

 Upper Siribihina River, June, and July. 



As pointed out by Van Oort the Purple Heron of Madagascar is a 

 very distinct form, almost worthy of specific rank. 



35. Ardea cinerea johannae Gmelin. 



Two females, one adult, one immature, Berevo, and Morondava 

 River, July 10, and July 20. 



Gmelin's name was based on a bird from Anjouan, one of the 



