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61. Cerchneis newtoni (Gurney). 



Thirty-five specimens, adults and immature of both sexes, Tulear, 

 Morondava, Berevo, near Antsirabe, Nosy Asatra, thirty miles 

 south of Ambatondrazaka, mouth of Onilahy River, Ambola, Lake 

 Tsimanampetsotsa, Maevatanana, and Miandrivazo, June, July, 

 August, and September. 



As pointed out by Dr. C. W. Richmond, this species is dicromatic, 

 having an erythristic phase, very similar to the erythristic phase of 

 the Cuban Kestrel, Cerchneis sparveroides (Vigors). 



62. DissoDECTEs zoNiVENTRis (Peters). 



Five adult females, Tulear, Moronodava, and Maevatanana, July, 

 August, and September. 



PSITTACIDAE. 



63. CoRACOPSis VAZA (Shaw). 

 Ten adults, both sexes, Miandrivazo, June. 



64. CoRACOPSis NIGRA (Linne). 

 Three adults, cf , 9 9 , Miandrivazo, June. 



65. Agapornis madagascariensis madagascariensis (Boddaert). 



Fourteen specimens, adults and immature of both sexes, all from 

 Miandrivazo, June. 



66. Agapornis madagascariensis ablectanea, subsp. nov. 



Three specimens, two adult males and one immature 9 , from the 

 Morondava Delta, southwestern Madagascar, July. 



Type.— Adult cf , M. C. Z. 78,302. Morondava Delta, southwest- 

 ern Madagascar, July 24, 1915. F. R. Wulsin. 



