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altogether paler iu coloratiou, the back and lesser wiiig-coverts being 

 li-iht rusty chocolate, instead of deep violet-bay, and the under parts 

 dull viuaceous-buff, instead of deep vinaceous. There are also other 

 niiuor ditierences.' 



According to Dr. Sclater" this bird was "certainly" introduced into 

 the iSeychelles; but whether from Madagascar or Mauritius is not 

 stated. The bird found in Mauritius is " believed by Professor Newton 

 to have been originally introduced there from ^ladagas(;ar,^ and T)r. 

 iSclatei- says' that a Seychelles skin examined by him did not differ 

 from Mauritius examples. Dr. Abbott, however, is positive that the 

 Seychelles bird is not an introduced species, but a native of the islands. 



It reuuxius to be seeu whether adult males from the Seychelles differ 

 as nuu'h from Madagascar specimens of the same sex as does the female 

 from a Madagascar male. From the nature of the differences observed 

 noted above, I am inclined to thiidv that there are sufticient differences 

 existing to warrant their separation; and should this surmise prove 

 correct, and there be no mistake concerning the alleged introduction of 

 the Seychelles bird from Mauritius, then the logical conclusion would 

 be that the birds of the last-mentioned island are indigenous, and not 

 introduced from Madagascar, as Professor Newton believed. In view 

 of the above facts, I pro])ose for the Seychelles bird the name Turtur 

 ahhofti. 



13. TURTUR ROSTRATUS, Bonaparte. 



Two specijuens; Mahe, March 19 and 29. 



14. ALECTRCENAS PULCHERRIMA (Scopoli). 



Five specimens; Mahe, March 30 and July 22. 



Family FALCONID.E. 



15. TINNUNCULUS GRACILIS (Lesson). 

 Two specimens; Mahe, March 28 and Ai)ril 4. 



Family PSITTAOID.E. 

 16. CORACOPSIS BARKLYI, E. Newton. 

 Two specimens; lie Praslin, May (!. 



17. PAL/EORNIS WARDI, E. Newlon. 



One specimen; Mahe, March. 



'Its measuremeuts are as follows: Wiiig, 6.40 iuches; tail, 4.55; ciilmeu, 0.75; 

 tarsus, 0.68. 



-rroc. Zool. Soc. Loud., 1871, p. 6'J3. 

 ■'Sclater, loc. cit. 

 ^Loc. cit. 



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