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6. NETTAPUS AURITUS (Boddaert). 



Anas aurita, Boddaekt, Tabl. Plan. Enlum., 1783, p. 48. (Madagascar.) 

 y'[efta2)iis'\ aiiritiis, G. R. Gray, List Gen. Birds, 1840, p. 73. 



Three specimens. JMale adult, River Sakal^s, east coast, May 13. 

 Two specimens. Female adult, same locality, May 15. 



Family SCOPID.E. 



7. SCOPUS UMBRETTA, Gmelin. 



[iS'coj)»s] lunhretta, G:\ielix, Sj'st. Nat., I, Pt. 2, 1788, p. 618. (Africa.) 



Two specimens. Female adult, River Faraony, east coast, June 5. 

 Fenuile adult, Ambodiasy, River Faraony, June 12. 



Family ARDEID^E. 



8. BUTORIDES ATRICAPILLA (Afzelius). 



Ardca airicapilla, Afzelius, Vet. Acad. Hand!., 1804, p. 264. (Sierra Leone.) 

 l^Bidor ides'] atricapilla, Bonaparte, Consp. Avium, II, 1855, p. 129. 



Three specimens. Female imnuiture, Mahanoro, May 3. Male imma- 

 ture, Loholoka, east coast, June 21. Female adult, Manaujara, July 3. 



9. DEMIGRETTA GULARIS (Bosc). 



Ardea (lularis, Bosc, Actes 8oc. Hist. Nat. Paris, I, 17!)2, p. 4. 

 D[emtegretta\ gidaris, Waldex, Ibis, 1873, p. 320. 



One specimen. Male adult, River Namorona, east coast, June 25. 



10. ARDEOLA RALLOIDES (Scopoli). 



Ardea ralloides, Scopoli, Ann. I. Hist. Nat., 1769, p. 88. 

 lArdeoIal ralloides, BoiE, Isis, 1822, p. 559. 



One specimen. Male immature, Mauanjara, July 1. 



11. BUBULCUS IBIS (Linnaeus). 



lArdea'l ihis, Linx.eus, Syst. Nat., lOtli ed., 1, 1758, p. 144. (Egypt.) 

 [Bubiileiis] ihis, Boxap.4.rte, Consp. Avinin, II, 1855, p. 125. 



One specimen. Male adult, xVmbodinivongo, Ankay Valley, March 29. 



12. ARDEA CINEREA, Linnaeus. 



[Ardea] cinerea, Lixx.EUS, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., I, 1758, p. 143. (Europe.) 



One specimen. Male adult, Yohimaso, River Faraony, east coast, 

 June 23. " Length, 13 inches." 



13. ARDEA PURPUREA, Linnaeus. 

 l^Ardea'] purpurea, Lixx.eus, Syst. Nat., 12th ed., I, 1766, p. 236. 

 Two specimens. Immature, River Sakales, east coast. May 15. Fe- 

 male immature, Maroliita, east coast, June 2. '■'■ Length, 38.^ inchesj 



